Division of Ukraine? General Keith Kellogg, special envoy of the president USA Donald Trump for Ukraine, in an interview with The Times, said that the British and French troops could create buffer zones in Ukraine. In his words, the armed forces of these countries could be stationed in the area west of the Dnieper to ensure security. However, between these buffer zones and areas occupied by Russia would be built demilitarized zone. – You could compare to the situation in Berlin after the Second World Warwhere there were Russian, French, British and American zones – he said. The American daily wrote directly that it is about the division of Ukraine.
The US general straightens: After an interview with Keith Kellogg, he wrote on Friday, April 11 on Platform X that “The Times” journalists they distorted his statement. “I spoke about support forces For the sovereignty of Ukraine after stopping the fire. In discussions about the division, I referred to areas or responsibility zones allied forces (without American troops). I did not refer to the division of Ukraine” – we read.
Russia reacts: Russian diplomat Rodion Miroshnik said that the idea of the American general can freeze the conflict and sometimes lead to new escalation. The Russian authorities have already emphasized that they would not accept the presence of Western troops in Ukraine.
What next with the US-Ukraine agreement? On Friday, April 11, a meeting of officials was held USA and Ukraine. A contract was discussed regarding Ukrainian mineral resources. But The conversations did not end in a breakthrough. The Reuters agency, which refers to its sources, states that the latest contract above all does not provide Ukraine with a security guarantee. Americans also want take control of the gas pipelinewhich transports Russian raw material through Ukraine to Europe.
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Sources: The Times, Keith Kellogg (X), Tass, Reuters agency