Trump sends envoy to Russian ally Belarus as Ukraine peace talks stall

Published June 21, 2025 1:42pm ET



President Donald Trump sent envoy Keith Kellogg to Belarus for talks with President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko on Saturday, while Russia and Ukraine continue to fight.

Despite Trump’s peace efforts, the conflict in Ukraine has not come to an end. Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have been mediated at times by the U.S., have been largely fruitless outside of prisoner exchanges.

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