Keith Kellogg strikes different tone from Trump, who called Ukrainian president a ‘dictator’

The US envoy to Ukraine, Gen Keith Kellogg, has praised Voldymyr Zelenskyy as “the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war”, striking a dramatically different tone from Donald Trump who has called Ukraine’s president a “dictator”.

Kellogg left Kyiv on Friday after a three-day visit. Posting on social media, he said he had had “extensive and positive discussions” with Zelenskyy and his “talented national security team”. “A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine,” he said.