July 17, 2025
NV has learned the key goal behind U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg’s visit to Ukraine, who arranged his meetings, and what limited his activity.
Special representative of the U.S. president, Keith Kellogg, has concluded his visit to Ukraine, which began on Monday, and is returning to Washington.
That’s according to a source in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s team who spoke with NV.
According to the source, Kellogg “was trying to understand the situation from different angles” and assess Ukraine’s capabilities. He focused in particular on weapons production capacity and the humanitarian situation. He also looked into the battlefield status and Ukraine’s current military needs. “He [Kellogg] is working on a U.S. strategy for Ukraine, because right now, there isn’t really one,” the source explained.
Among the Ukrainian officials Kellogg met with were President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, Servant of the People faction head Davyd Arakhamia, and Denys Shmyhal, who at the time was still serving as prime minister.
“[Head of the Presidential Office Andrii] Yermak accompanied him [Kellogg] everywhere,” the source added briefly.
In addition to official meetings, Kellogg held numerous other talks while in Kyiv. According to the source, Trump’s envoy had a wide range of stakeholders in the Ukrainian capital. “So part of the visit was arranged by the U.S. Embassy, some by the Presidential Office, and some by his daughter [Meaghan Mobbs, whose foundation supports Ukraine],” the source told NV.
He added that there weren’t too many meetings scheduled each day due to Kellogg’s age—he is 81. “The American guest gets tired,” the source said.
“He [Kellogg] is working on a U.S. strategy for Ukraine, because right now, there isn’t really one,”
Let’s hope that Kellogg has understood what’s going on and what importance it is to not only Ukraine, but also to the West and the United States to assure a military defeat for mafia land. And, I hope he can get Taco to see things more clearly.
Time for a surprise visit by Trump, he said he would.
Do you think he would come to Ukraine? I have my doubts.