Trump's Ukraine-Envoy: Kyiv has caused US intelligence stop itself

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The special envoy of the Trump administration for Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday that the ukrainer " from the USA. Keith Kellogg emphasized this during a discussion that was moderated by CBS ’Margaret Brennan at the Council on Foreign Relations

Intelligence sharing as a means of pressure

Brennan commented on the effects of stopping the secret service information and said: "This is a considerable concession to Russia, which limits Ukraine's ability to attack Russian armed forces." She added that this pressure probably affects Ukraine military operations directly. Kellogg accused the Ukrainians: "Very frankly, they have to attribute it themselves."

stop of military support

According to reports, the Trump administration on Wednesday ordered a at least partial stop of the secret service support that helped Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion. In addition, the delivery of military aid was stopped at Kiev, which made the deterioration of relationships between the USA and Ukraine clear. This was also shown in the heated discussion in the Oval Office in the last week between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj.

Follow for Ukraine

The attitude of American military aid could have devastating consequences for the military possibilities of Ukraine on the battlefield and make civilians in Ukrainian cities susceptible to Russian attacks. When asked what Ukraine has to do to restore the secret service information and the flow of military support, Kellogg referred to the planned mineral contract between the USA and Ukraine.

negotiations and agreements

The seriousness of the situation

At the event of the CFR, Kellogg further explained that it was not unusual, in his time in Kiev two weeks ago he had clearly provided President Zelensky the possible consequences of a lack of a lack of: "I was absolutely - I was directly and clear that this could occur."

a clear signal to Ukraine

When he was asked how the stop of the intelligence information and military support would have an impact, Kellogg, "the best way to describe it is to compare it with a wooden board over the snout of a mules to get its attention." He gave another example and compared it how his two grandchildren try to get his attention by gripping him in the face and saying: "Pop pop, listen to me."

"We will end this war and this is a way to ensure that you understand how seriously we mean it," added Kellogg on Thursday. "Is it difficult? Of course, of course, but it's not as if you didn't know that it would come. You received a fair warning."