U.S. allies are anticipating that Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, will present a plan to end the war at the Munich Security Conference, scheduled to take place in Germany from February 14 to 16. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources.
The agency's interlocutors did not specify how detailed the plan would be or the format in which it would be presented.
At the same time, comments and public statements from Kellogg and other American officials in recent weeks indicate that the plan will be based on the idea of "peace through strength," meaning coercion of the parties involved.
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The plan, as Bloomberg reports, envisions a potential freezing of the armed conflict, with territories occupied by Russian forces remaining "in limbo" under the control of the Kremlin regime.
Ukraine will be offered security guarantees that would prevent Moscow from resuming the war. The specifics of these guarantees remain unspecified. The issue of Ukraine's NATO membership is excluded from the agenda.
Kellogg himself previously wrote on his blog on X that he would participate in the Munich Conference and "looks forward to the opportunity" to discuss Trump's goal of ending the "bloody and costly" war in Ukraine.
I will meet with America's allies who are ready to work with us.
It has also been revealed that Kellogg's visit to Ukraine, which was initially scheduled for early January but was postponed, is now planned for February 20.
This date was proposed by the American side, sources from "Suspilne" in the Office of the President of Ukraine reported.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump's advisers previously proposed a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which includes freezing the front line, creating an 800-mile demilitarized zone (almost 1300 km), and a commitment from Ukraine not to join NATO for at least 20 years.
It is worth noting that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned Trump that a potentially unfavorable deal for Western countries regarding Ukraine could pose a "serious threat" to Washington. Rutte believes that a deal potentially beneficial for Moscow could further align it with Beijing, Pyongyang, and Tehran.