US president Donald Trump’s plan to end the bloody three-year war in Ukraine could be unveiled at a security conference next week.
US President Donald Trump is expected to present a plan to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, confirmed his intent to speak at the annual conference.
Since Kellogg’s revealed his plans to speak at the conference, which is held next week between February 14-16, there has been speculation that he will share Trump’s plan to end Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Bloomberg on Wednesday quoted unidentified sources saying Kellogg would do so.
Aspects of the yet-to-be-unveiled plan could include potentially freezing the conflict, leaving parts of Ukraine occupied by Russia in limbo while providing Ukraine with assurances against Moscow attacking again.
Trump has threatened Moscow with further sanctions if they don’t engage in peace talks with Kyiv. Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy have indicated that previously refusal to talk to each other has changed.
Also on Wednesday, the Kremlin announced increased contact with the US discussing an end to the war. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was ready to negotiate.
Zelenskyy said he would speak directly with Putin, but that the US and EU must take part.
Kellogg has also indicated a US desire for elections to be held in Ukraine once a ceasefire is reached. Zelenskyy said he is open to elections once the war ends and martial law is lifted.
