White House special envoy to Ukraine says Trump’s job in achieving peace is ‘not easy’

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White House special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg argued on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is the “only guy” who can bring peace between Russia and Ukraine, suggesting bringing an end to the war comes down to “negotiation.”

Trump has expressed frustration with Russia’s recent large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, stating he is “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general in the U.S. Army, assessed that Trump’s ire at Putin is “understandable.” He called Russia’s attack against Kyiv a “clear violation” of the 1977 Geneva Protocol, which was intended to prevent “indiscriminate killing” of civilians.

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