US President Donald Trump's envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has confirmed that he will attend the Munich Security Conference next week, where he will speak about Trump's goal of ending the war in Ukraine.
Kellogg said he looks forward to speaking at the annual security conference and discussing “Trump’s goal of ending the bloody and costly war in Ukraine.” He wrote in X that he plans to meet with “America’s allies who are willing to work with us.”
Since Kellogg announced he would speak at the conference, which will be held from February 14 to 16, there has been speculation that he will unveil Trump's plan to end the war. Bloomberg News on February 5 cited unidentified sources as saying that Kellogg will present the plan during the conference.
The sources did not provide further information about the plan, how detailed it will be or in what format it will be presented.
The White House press office did not respond to Radio Free Europe's request for comment.
Kellogg said last week that Trump had a “solid” strategy to end the war in Ukraine within months. The remarks came as behind-the-scenes talks and negotiations are underway to find a way to end Russia’s nearly three-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
He and other officials have suggested that the plan is about what Trump’s allies call “peace through strength.” The plan involves potentially freezing the conflict and leaving territories under Russian occupation in an “unclear situation.” The plan also includes providing security guarantees for Ukraine, but does not specify what those guarantees are.
On February 5, the Kremlin announced an intensification of contacts with the United States regarding efforts to reach a solution to the war. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow is ready to negotiate with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin 's refusal to hold talks with him, arguing that the Ukrainian leader's presidential term ended last year.
Ukraine has not been able to hold elections as it has been in a state of war since the invasion began.
According to Kellogg, the US is considering the possibility of pressuring not only Moscow but also Kiev to bring the parties to the negotiating table. On February 2, he warned that both sides must make concessions if they hope to negotiate a solution to the war.
Zelensky “has already hinted that he will soften his stance,” Kellogg said on February 1. “And Putin will have to soften his stance as well.” Trump has insisted that he wants to end the war quickly and has said he will meet with Putin as soon as possible.
During an address on Wednesday night, Zelensky said that Ukraine has "significantly intensified" contacts with the Trump administration, adding that it has "quite important contacts with other partners as well."
Meanwhile, during an interview published on YouTube on February 4, Zelensky said that he would agree to direct talks with Putin, but that the US and the European Union would have to participate in them.
"If people believe that we need to move down the diplomatic path, and I believe we are ready to move down the diplomatic path, that should be where the US, Europe, Ukraine and Russia are."
Asked during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan how he would know how to sit across from Putin at a negotiating table, Zelensky said: "If it's the only way to bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not lose people, of course we would go."
He added that "I will not be kind to him, I consider him an enemy. To be honest, I think he considers me an enemy too."
The German government said on February 5 that US Vice President JD Vance would attend the Munich Security Conference. The conference's organizers also confirmed the US number two's attendance. (A2 Televizion)
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