Trump's envoy delays European tour pending inauguration

"Retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, who is set to serve as Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, had initially planned a mission to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian authorities at the start of January (...). His team was also organizing meetings with officials in other European capitals, including Rome and Paris," the agency wrote.

Gen. Kellogg was also expected to visit Poland during this time. "As part of the European mission, he is to visit several countries, and we have a signal that Poland is included," a source reported to us. When asked, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied that it "provides information about possible visits of foreign guests when it deems it appropriate."

Kellogg is expected to visit Kyiv only after Trump assumes office, although a date has not yet been set, Reuters added.

Kellogg, who has held several advisory roles for Trump during his first term, is expected to be the main official responsible for fulfilling the president-elect's promise to end the war in Ukraine.

In discussions, including with the Polish Press Agency (PAP), the American military official advocated for freezing the conflict and at least temporarily excluding Ukraine's membership in NATO, while simultaneously offering security guarantees.

Kellogg, however, emphasized that this is not Trump's plan and that the final decisions will be made by the president-elect himself.

The former and future president, who during the election campaign repeatedly claimed he would easily bring the war to an end—within 24 hours or even before formally taking office—admitted in December that it might be difficult.

After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he said that Kyiv is ready to make peace and called on Vladimir Putin to "take action."