Keith Kellogg holds a temporary position limited to 360 days, although the U.S. Senate may extend his tenure, according to Reuters sources. One informant noted that the retired general did not plan to stay in this role for long. Requests for comments from the White House and the State Department went unanswered.
Kellogg is a prominent figure in the Trump administration and actively supports Ukraine. On some issues, he has faced differing opinions from the Special Envoy for Peace Initiatives, Steve Whitcoff, who has often expressed views aligned with Russia's positions regarding the resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The information about Kellogg's intention to leave his post coincided with the emergence of new data regarding the proposed U.S. peace plan to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. According to this plan, Ukraine may have to cede part of its Donbas territory and reduce its armed forces by half in exchange for security guarantees.
