US President Donald Trump instructed the special representative for Ukraine and Russia, General Keith Kellogg, to end the war in Ukraine in 100 days. However, almost no one believes that he can do this, and especially the Russians. The Wall Street Journal reported this yesterday..

As the newspaper notes, Kellogg's role as special envoy is likely the initial step in peace negotiations, which Trump intends to personally oversee.

According to former national security adviser in the first Trump administration, John Bolton, the American leader at the upcoming negotiations may force Kyiv to make “devastating concessions” to Moscow.

" He'll just do what Trump tells him. He may protest briefly, but Trump did not choose Kellogg for his independent judgment,"

Kellogg's former colleagues explain that he was appointed envoy to Ukraine after he co-wrote a peace plan that criticized the Joe Biden administration for its slow delivery of military aid while accusing it of provoking Moscow by pushing Kyiv to join NATO..

The plan was published by the America First Policy Institute, a think tank that supports Trump's policies.. It called for a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement using "

The publication recalls that the Kellogg plan recommended that NATO wait to admit Ukraine to the Alliance and offer Russia easing of sanctions in exchange for signing a peace agreement. The plan also called for the cessation of military aid to Kyiv if the Ukrainian government did not agree to peace negotiations.

Then in Russia they ridiculed this plan as if it was hopeless. At the same time, political scientist and defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Seth Jones called Kellogg a serious analyst, whose presence in Trump’s entourage is intended to give weight to decision-making on Ukraine in the White House. However, Jones noted that the Kremlin's personal attacks on Kellogg and his plan do not bode well for any agreement..

“The negotiations haven’t even started yet, and they are already attacking the leading American taking part in this. This does not look favorable for negotiations or even a ceasefire,"

Earlier, the media reported that Trump ordered to organize a telephone conversation with Putin. The topic of the conversation will be to discuss a possible personal meeting in the coming months.

The day before, Trump said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is ready for an agreement to end the war. Economic difficulties in the Russian Federation may push Putin to negotiations. The US President also called the introduction of new sanctions against the Russian Federation “likely”..

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