Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he discussed pressure on Russia with US envoy Kellogg

KYIV (web news) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he and US envoy Keith Kellogg had held a good meeting and discussed exerting pressure on Russia to hold “real talks” on ending more than three years of war.

“A good meeting with the special US presidential envoy Keith Kellogg,” Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram messaging app.

“We discussed how to exert influence on Russia, oblige them to hold real talks on ending the war … We are ready to talk in a format with leaders. This is needed to resolve key issues.”