Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 20 that his meeting with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg has renewed hope for possible agreements between the two nations amid political tensions over the Russia-Ukraine war.
The two held talks in Kyiv after U.S. and Russian officials began talks on a peace settlement on Feb. 18, which did not include Ukraine’s participation.
“It’s important for us—and for the entire free world—that American strength is felt,” Zelenskyy said in a statement following his meeting with Kellogg.
He said that he had a “detailed conversation” with Kellogg that focused on the battlefield situation, the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, and the security guarantees for Ukraine….