Ukraine looks forward to Kellogg visit this month, Zelenskiy aide says (updated)
07/02/2025 08:40
(Adds Ukrainian foreign ministry comment in paragraphs 6-7)
KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine, keen for continued U.S.
support in its war with Russia, is looking forward to a visit
this month by U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for
the region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said
on Friday.
Andriy Yermak said he had spoken to envoy Keith Kellogg
about topics including the battlefield situation, the safety of
Ukrainian civilians, and meetings at the annual Munich Security
Conference later this month.
"The Ukrainian side is looking forward to the visit of the
U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, in
February to provide comprehensive information on Russian
aggression against our country," Yermak wrote on the Telegram
messaging app. He gave no exact date for the visit.
Ukraine has been trying to establish close relations with
Trump's new administration, which wants to bring a quick end to
the nearly three-year-old war since Russia's full-scale invasion
on February 24, 2022.
Zelenskiy will lead Ukraine's delegation to the Munich
Security Conference, which U.S. Vice President JD Vance also
plans to attend, Yermak told the Associated Press on Thursday.
Asked about Kellogg's visit, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a press briefing on Friday
that it would take place after the Feb. 14-16 Munich gathering.
"I think it's clear to you all that there will be
contacts at the Munich Security Conference, and afterwards this
visit," Tykhyi said, adding that he did not want to give
specific dates.
(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; editing by Clarence
Fernandez, Toby Chopra, Timothy Heritage and Mark Heinrich)
((Anastasiia.Malenko@thomsonreuters.com;))