The envoy for Russia-Ukraine in the United States is in the process of preparing options for the 'end of war' that will be presented to President Trump.

 


America's representative to Russia and Ukraine has reportedly informed allies that he is preparing 'end of war' options to present to President Donald Trump in an effort to end the conflict.

 

According to Semafor news site, Keith Kellogg has informed US allies during recent meetings that he is preparing options to submit to Trump.

 

He denied reports that he would be in a position to present a proposal at the Munich Security Conference this week.

 

US allies had expected the Trump administration to present a plan in Germany, according to Bloomberg last week, citing people familiar with the matter.

 

On Sunday, Donald Trump shared with reporters on Air Force One that he believed that the US was making progress towards ending the war.

 

Trump has repeatedly said he wants to end the war and that he will meet Putin to discuss it, though the date or venue for a summit is still not publicly known.

 

The Kremlin has been equally cryptic in addressing talks with the U.S., saying today that it could neither confirm nor deny whether the two leaders had yet spoken to discuss a way to end the war.

 

When asked if he had had a conversation with Putin since he became president on January 20th or before, Trump replied: 'I have had it.' Let's just say I've had it...And I expect to have many more conversations. We have to end that war.'

 

'If we are talking, I don't want to tell you about the conversations,' Trump said.

 

There are certainly many sensitive conversations going on, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz told NBC, suggesting that Trump could use sanctions and tariffs to compel Russia to comply.

 

Putin stated last year that a deal would depend on Ukraine acknowledging Russia's claim to four regions in its east and south, which are not under Moscow's control.

 

Putin is said to be open to discussing a Ukraine peace deal with Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon ambitions to join NATO, Reuters reported in November.