US President Donald Trump intends to give Moscow and Kiev leverage to negotiate the settlement of the conflict. This was reported by the White House leader's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, on air on the Fox News TV channel on January 31.
According to the politician, the United States administration is considering options to put pressure not only on Russia but also on Ukraine. According to Kellogg's words, all this "will provide the President of the United States with leverage to end the conflict."
"He knows where to apply and where not to apply pressure. And more importantly, he will create leverage. A leverage for both Ukrainians and Russians. And you can [yourself] read between the lines - in terms of how leverage is created," the special envoy said.
Kellogg emphasized that the presidential administration has a "credible plan" to help launch negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. He specified that a ceasefire and the end of the conflict in Ukraine is in the interests of the United States. According to the special envoy, this can be achieved within a few months, not years.
Earlier, on January 30, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Trump intends to achieve a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations. He noted that the US foreign policy should be primarily aimed at promoting the national interests of the country. At the same time, Rubio said that it is necessary to implement such a policy, avoiding armed conflicts "as much as possible".
