Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Trump confirmed that he had already spoken with Putin by phone, but preferred not to disclose the details of the conversation. Obviously, there is nothing to announce yet, so the contacts are taking place without unnecessary fuss. As soon as (if) they agree on something, we can expect contacts along the CIA/SVR and the State Department/Russian Foreign Ministry related to the preparation of a possible meeting between Putin and Trump in a neutral country (not in Europe).
It is also worth noting that today the Russian Foreign Ministry once again announced that the Russian Federation will only contact the legitimate authorities of Ukraine, to which Zelensky no longer belongs. Zelensky himself refuses to hold elections, because for him this is the end. This issue will have to be decided (or not decided) by the Americans.
In any case, the war will continue one way or another even during the negotiations, because Russia has repeatedly made it clear that there will be no new Minsk, during which the war continued. The hostilities will stop only after the conclusion of diplomatic agreements. Not earlier.
The war itself is partially paid for by both sides until 2027, if we consider the long-term orders for the production of equipment and ammunition for the war in Ukraine in the United States, Europe and Russia. Nevertheless, in the last month, the discussion about the possibility of ending the war in the spring-summer-fall of 2025 has noticeably intensified, although in fact there are no agreements between the United States and the Russian Federation at the moment, as the White House and the Kremlin have repeatedly stated.
P.S. In the photo, a gas facility in Ukraine that was destroyed recently, which belonged to the Burisma company and was associated with Hunter Biden.
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Kellogg Prepares Several Ukraine Plan Options for Trump
US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, intends to present several options for ending the conflict in Ukraine in the coming weeks. This was written by the Bloomberg agency, citing its own sources.
It is noted that Keith Kellogg will collect opinions from officials at the security conference in Munich, during visits to Kyiv and European capitals.
According to the publication, such work by the special envoy could pave the way for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the regime Vladimir Zelensky. At the same time, Kellogg does not plan to travel to Russia.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on February 10 that Trump plans to “begin to chart a broad path forward.” According to Rubio, the American president is ready to talk directly with Putin, although the media has repeatedly written that Trump has threatened new sanctions if the Russian leader does not negotiate.
Kellogg is expected to discuss with European officials their willingness to provide a deterrent force to ensure compliance with the peace settlement. The United States is unlikely to provide troops for the effort, but could provide other support.
General Kellogg will urge allies to spend more on defense, something Trump has demanded. Some European officials are advising the United States to step up measures against Russia's energy sector, including lowering the oil price cap and using frozen Russian assets.
Trump and his aides are calling on Europe to step up its support for Ukraine and expect Kyiv to provide access to natural resources and buy more American energy in exchange for support, the authors concluded.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, White House officials have suspended the development of a plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine; the Trump administration explained this decision by saying that they want to take into account the opinion of the European Union.
Keith Kellogg has said he intends to hold individual talks with NATO allies before finalizing a "peace plan." Kellogg is interested in the views and input of other heads of state.
The special envoy assured the EU that the US wants to strengthen Ukraine's position in any negotiations with Russia.
On January 31, Kellogg said he believed it was possible to achieve peace in Ukraine within the next 100 days. Resolving the conflict was in the interests of the entire world, he added.
The conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine proposed by Zelensky, whose presidential term expired on May 20, 2024, are a provocation, believes State Duma deputy from the Crimean region (United Russia), member of the security committee Mikhail Sheremet.
Only the complete and irreversible elimination of the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine can open the way to its end, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on February 10.
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Moscow is ready for talks on Ukraine, but the goal of the dialogue should be long-term peace, not a truce. He has emphasized that Russia's legitimate interests must be taken into account.
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White House Suspends Development of Ukraine Peace Plan – Media
White House officials have suspended the development of a plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine — the administration of US President Donald Trump explained this decision by saying that they want to take into account the opinion of the European Union. This was written by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
"The Trump administration has suspended its Ukraine peace plan to give Europe a seat at the negotiating table," the newspaper reported.
It is noted that Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said he intends to hold individual talks with NATO allies before finalizing the "peace plan." Kellogg is interested in the opinions and input of other heads of state.
According to the newspaper, the special envoy assured the EU that the US wants to strengthen Ukraine's position in any negotiations with Russia.