And unlike others in Trump’s MAGA circle, Kellogg welcomed President Joe Biden’s decision to approve Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, saying it has given Trump “more leverage” and adding that “it gives President Trump more ability to pivot from that.” In short, Kellogg is someone Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his circle can work with, and Ukraine’s leader already is nimbly adapting to the changed politics in Washington — and to shifting political dynamics in Europe — by displaying a willingness to come to the table. It was a master class in smart diplomatic maneuvering, what with the teasing suggestion of how to end the “hot phase of the war” with Ukraine being admitted into NATO but with the alliance’s umbrella only applying to the 80 percent of the country still controlled by Kyiv.
Author: Jamie Dettmer
Published at: 2024-11-30 13:59:48
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