Exclusive-Trump's Ukraine envoy plans January trip to Kyiv, other European capitals

Denver Gazette ^ | 12/17/2024 | Reuters

[marcusmaximus]

President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy will travel to Kyiv and several other European capitals in early January as the next administration tries to bring a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to two sources with knowledge of the trip's planning.

Retired Lieutenant-General Keith Kellogg, who is set to serve as Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, is not planning to visit Moscow during this trip, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private matters.

Instead, he will visit senior leaders in Kyiv, and his team is working to set up meetings with leaders in other European capitals, such as Rome and Paris, said the sources. Planning for the trip is still being finalized and the itinerary could change, one of the sources warned.

The meetings are expected to focus on fact-finding on behalf of the incoming Trump administration, rather than on active negotiations, the sources said. Still, the planned trip, which is due to begin shortly after New Year's Day, illustrates the urgency the president-elect has placed on winding down the war in Ukraine.

[faithhopecharity]

imho, unwise at this time

[Sacajaweau]

wait and see on this trip

[hinckley buzzard]

He is going to be president in 34 days, no reason to delay getting the facts.

[DesertRhino]

Rome and Paris. But not Moscow…. Lol

[nwrep]

Big mistake and a big disgrace. Somebody’s gonna put him back in his place.

[CatHerd]

From the posted article: “The meetings are expected to focus on fact-finding on behalf of the incoming Trump administration, rather than on active negotiations, the sources said.”

Logan Act. Trump is wisely steering clear of allegations of violating it.

I’m not exactly enthused about his choice of Kellogg, and hope he turns out to be more capable in this role than I think he will be. He could have better used in an operations role or administrative one rather than in this diplomatic one. But that’s just my opinion of course.

[marcusmaximus]

Your side thought President Trump was going to throw a victory parade for Putin.

[Karl Spooner]

Nice job of all the neocons trying to sabotage any chance Trumps has in advance.

Hopefully this does not explain our drone invasion that our clueless government is helpless against, but you never know when dealing with psychopaths in the current administration.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦 THE BIOLABS INVESTIGATOR WAS KILLED!

-> "Today Kirillov was blown up at his home, in an assassination, he is famous for investigating JOE BIDEN OWNED US bio labs in Ukraine and then in Africa!

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🗣️ Krillov earlier: “The US Has Relocated Ukrainian Bio-Labs to Africa and Are Planning to Release Avian Flu a bioweapon To Start Another Pandemic, and Blame It On Putin.

The U.S. bioweapon operations was relocated due to Russia’s liberation of the labs in Ukraine."

[Who is John Galt?]

Your side parents thought President Trump the principal was going to throw a victory parade for Putin expel you for setting fire to the trashcan in the girls' restroom.

[Rocco DiPippo]

"Your side thought President Trump was going to throw a victory parade for Putin."

Annndddd. . . yet another idiotic comment from FR's premier Yook spammer and resident Zeeper Village Idiot™!

[Kazan]

Ukraine either makes a deal to end the war, any deal it can get, or Trump needs to cutoff every penny of funding for Ukraine.

That will end the war.

[Kazan]

Trump’s intentions are clear given that Victor Orban has been his point man in Europe before he takes office.

[dp0622]

do you even CARE about the US AT ALL...or is it ukraine in your blood 24/7..you dont CARE about our debt...or you’d hav an issue with the trillion we’ve sent.

You dont care about our munititions which are depleted.

Hell you HOPE we get dragged into WWIII.

Why do you call yourself a conservative?

just curious :)

[BobL]

“Ukraine either makes a deal to end the war, any deal it can get, or Trump needs to cutoff every penny of funding for Ukraine.”

Based on what Trump is saying, the odds are probably 90% that Trump immediately cuts off military aid to Ukraine. Based on the upcoming report to Hegseth on the HORRIFIC state of our military supplies, the odds of Trump immediately cutting off aid to Ukraine rises to 100%, as Trump’s top priority has always been AMERICA FIRST, so Trump won’t waste any time cleaning up the mess that the Neocons have left him, here at home and will rebuild our arsenals long before sending weapons anywhere, other than allies who behave properly.

[marcusmaximus]

President Trump will be in charge in a month. Take a chill pill until then.

[marcusmaximus]

President Trump will end the war and Putin will not be happy with the terms.

[FlyingEagle]

Halt the $

It will end.

[Paul R.]

The money we are sending (and have sent) is much less than the Euro’s monetary support. Where we lead is in weapons sent. Without US weapons, this likely turns into a guerilla war, and also likely, a fracturing of Europe. The latter is VERY dangerous. History is very clear about that, and now we can add nukes.

[Paul R.]

Nice job of all the neocons trying to sabotage any chance Trumps has in advance.

What, you think Kellogg is just taking off on his own without discussing with Trump how to proceed?