US special envoy Kellogg arrives in Kyiv: Zelenskyy aid
'We welcome US Special Representative Keith Kellogg to Ukraine,' Andriy Yermak wrote on Telegram, adding 'peace through strength is the principle of US President Donald Trump, and we support this approach.'
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