'Extensive and productive': US envoy Kellogg praises talks with 'courageous leader' Zelensky
World: US envoy Keith Kellogg met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday in Kyiv as the American diplomat is on a three-day visit to the war-torn country.
US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg on Friday (Feb 21) called his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "extensive and positive".
US envoy Kellogg met with Ukrainian leader on Thursday in Kyiv as the American diplomat is on a three-day visit to the war-torn country.
“A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine. Extensive and positive discussions with @ZelenskyyUa, the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war, and his talented national security team,” he said.
Also read: Zelensky says had 'productive meeting' with Keith Kellogg after Trump envoy cancels press conference
This comes amid US President Donald Trump and Zelensky entangled in a war of words, over the Russia-Ukraine war.
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The US envoy's remarks came a day after his meeting with Zelensky, after which the US side cancelled the joint press conference meeting with the Ukrainian president.
Also read: Ukraine 'may be Russian someday', says Trump ahead of envoy Keith Kellogg's meeting with Zelensky
Trump accused Zelensky of being a "dictator" and blamed him for the Russia-Ukraine war.
While the Ukrainian president said that Trump was living in a Russian "disinformation bubble".
'No alternative but to work with Trump'
Polish president Andrzej Duda on Friday posted on X, saying that he had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
Duda, who has been a supporter of Trump, told Zelensky in a "candid conversation" that "there is no other way to stop the bloodshed and achieve lasting peace in Ukraine except with the support of the United States.”
“For this reason, I suggested to President Zelenskyy to remain committed to the course of calm and constructive cooperation with @POTUS Donald Trump,” he said.
Polish President Duda said that he trusted that "goodwill and honesty form the foundation of the US negotiation strategy,” and had “no doubt” that Trump was “guided by a deep sense of responsibility for global stability and peace.”
Also read: ‘Tone it down’, US security adviser urges Zelensky as tensions escalate with Trump administration
The Polish president’s comments are one of the most supportive from any head of state or government in Europe after Trump’s recent criticism of Zelenskyy and Ukraine.
(With inputs from agencies)
