The visit of the American emissary to kyiv comes after Sunday morning, Donald Trump announced that the United States would send Ukraine anti-aircraft defense systems Patriot, essential to kyiv to defend himself against the daily Russian strikes.
kyiv announced and praised his arrival on Monday morning. The American special envoy Keith Kellogg was able to meet Volodymyr Zelensky, a few hours after US President Donald Trump announced new deliveries of Patriot air defense systems to the country. A discussion «productive»praised the Ukrainian president after the meeting.
“We have discussed the way to peace and what we can concretely do together to bring it closer”he wrote on his social networks, evoking «Air defense strengthening » et “The joint production and acquisition of defense weapons in collaboration with Europe”. “And, of course, sanctions against Russia and those who support it”added the head of state.
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Earlier this Sunday, the head of the office of the Ukrainian president welcomed the arrival of the emissary of Donald Trump. “We warmly welcome the special representative of the United States, Keith Kellogg, Ukraine”had written Andriï Iermak on Telegram. “Russia does not want to stop fire. Peace by force is the principle of American president Donald Trump, and we support this approach ”he added.
Sending patriots
Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the United States would send Ukraine anti-aircraft defense systems Patriot, essential to kyiv to defend himself against the daily Russian strikes.
“We will send them patriots, which they desperately need”said Donald Trump, saying he “Not yet decided on the number”. The American president said that the delivery of weapons by Washington will be part of an agreement involving NATO, which will pay the United States for weapons it will send to Ukraine.
“I am grateful to President Trump for his important signs of support and his positive decisions for our two countries”added Volodymyr Zelensky, still insisting that the Ukrainians appreciated “Deeply the support of the American people”. During the tense exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in the spring, the Ukrainian president had been reprimanded on his lack of gratitude. “You should thank the president”had asserted him the vice-president JD Vance. “Say a few words of thanks to the United States of America and the president who tries to save your country”.
Vault-face
Donald Trump’s announcement is a flip-flop because Washington announced two weeks ago the suspension of certain arms deliveries in kyiv. Since his return to the White House in January, Donald Trump has tried to get closer to Russian president Vladimir Putin, and to negotiate with him an end of the invasion of Ukraine started in 2022.
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But after inexperienced talks between Moscow and kyiv, the diplomatic process is deadlocked and Donald Trump seems to be getting impatient. He said again last week “disappointed” by Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine and many American elected officials, including in Donald Trump’s camp, push the president to adopt new sanctions against Russia. To which he had so far refused, saying that he wanted to give diplomacy a chance.