"This is a message to Trump": Kuleba explains Zelensky's statements on diplomatic way out of war

The fact that the newly elected President of the United States Donald Trump wants to appoint Joseph Keith Kellogg as special representative for Ukraine has "reassured Kyiv." That is why in his recent speeches and interviews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been talking about the possibility of a diplomatic way out of the war. In this way, the Ukrainian leader signals to Trump that he can cooperate with Kellogg.

This is how former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba explained Zelensky's statements to Politico. He also noted that neither Zelensky nor Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is interested in "a quick solution to end the war."

"Listen to Zelensky's recent interviews, in which he says that we need to look for diplomatic solutions and we must return Crimea diplomatically, that we are not strong enough to restore our 1991 borders. This is all a message to Trump," Kuleba was quoted as saying.

According to him, the Kremlin leader is lying when he says he is ready for negotiations. "Putin firmly believes that he is close to getting everything. So why would he agree to anything?" asks Kuleba.

Kuleba also adds that the conditions for possible negotiations with Ukraine, which are voiced by the Russian dictator, contradict the conditions that "peace through strength advocate Keith Kellogg" should put forward to Russia.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, the point is that Russia must provide reliable security guarantees to Ukraine, which will not only ensure peace but also prevent Russia from invading Ukraine in the future.

"In short, Kellogg is exactly the kind of person that President Zelenskyy and his team can work with. Ukraine's leader is adept at adapting to changing policies in Washington, demonstrating a willingness to come to the table," Politico notes.

However, "the Ukrainian leader has made it clear that he wants to work with Trump one-on-one," the publication says, adding that in his speeches about a "diplomatic way out of the war," Zelensky has already outplayed Putin in the eyes of Trump and Kellogg, who will not agree to the "diplomatic efforts" of the new US presidential administration.

Earlier, Kellogg said that he would work to ensure peace through force in the Russian-Ukrainian war, while taking into account the interests of the United States.

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