Kellogg Reports Ukraine Peace Deal Nearing Completion Amid Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia Disputes
Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Ukraine, has indicated that a peace agreement to end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is close to being finalized. Speaking at the Ronald Reagan National Defense Forum in California, Kellogg compared the negotiations to the final stages of a battlefield advance, highlighting the challenges in resolving control over Donetsk Oblast and the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general, has been optimistic about the Trump administration's peace efforts, noting that the negotiations are in the final stages. The peace initiative, led by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, involves a revised 28-point plan that includes territorial concessions and security guarantees for Ukraine. However, Moscow's demands for Kyiv to withdraw from parts of Donetsk Oblast remain a significant hurdle. Kellogg is expected to step down from his role in January, as confirmed by the White House. 
