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    US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg revealed he discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war directly with Belarusian self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko during their 21 June meeting in Minsk, marking a significant diplomatic engagement given Belarus’s role as a key Russian ally in the war. Belarus allowed Russian forces to launch part of their 2022 full-scale invasion from Belarusian territory, offering the most direct path to Kyiv. The country also hosted Russian missile systems tar
     
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US envoy discusses Ukraine war with Russia’s key ally aiming to restart stalled peace talks

Par :Vira Kravchuk
24 juin 2025 à 04:50

Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg meets with Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko on 21 June in Minsk to discuss Belarus-US relations, global developments and the Russo-Ukrainian war.

US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg revealed he discussed the Russo-Ukrainian war directly with Belarusian self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko during their 21 June meeting in Minsk, marking a significant diplomatic engagement given Belarus’s role as a key Russian ally in the war.

Belarus allowed Russian forces to launch part of their 2022 full-scale invasion from Belarusian territory, offering the most direct path to Kyiv. The country also hosted Russian missile systems targeting Ukraine and served as a logistics hub, with its intelligence services reportedly conducting reconnaissance operations and sharing targeting data with Moscow. Additionally, the two countries have strengthened their military partnership through joint exercises and expanded cooperation. 
Kellogg’s visit represents the highest-level US diplomatic engagement with Belarus in many years, after a long period of isolation, following Belarus’s crackdown on protests, human rights abuses, and its support for Russia’s war against Ukraine, which led the US to impose sanctions and reduce diplomatic presence, including the suspension of embassy operations in 2022.

According to Kellogg, he told Lukashenko how President Trump “is pushing hard to stop the war and end the killing” during their discussions. The special envoy emphasized that “President Trump continues to foster peace through strength” in his approach to the conflict.

Thanks @JasonMiller. Overall, great team effort. Our delegation met with the leader of Belarus, Lukashenka and his team. @johncoale led discussions on US-Belarus bi-lateral relations which resulted in the release of 14 long held political prisoners from six countries including… https://t.co/aXpjwN18dF pic.twitter.com/6H6gFgPUgf

— Keith Kellogg (@generalkellogg) June 23, 2025

Some US officials view Kellogg’s visit as a potential step toward restarting stalled peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, though skepticism remains about reducing Moscow’s influence over Minsk due to Belarus’s strong ties with Russia.

Reuters had previously reported that sources described Kellogg’s trip as potentially helping to restart peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia after they have stalled in recent weeks.

The primary focus, however, appeared to be securing the prisoner release. Belarus released 14 political prisoners, including prominent opposition figures, journalists, and activists, following direct intervention by US President Donald Trump.

Among those freed was Sergei Tikhanovsky, a leading figure in Belarus’s 2020 pro-democracy protests, who was reunited with his wife, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, after five years of imprisonment.

Belarus’s permanent representative to the UN, Valentin Rybakov, who participated in the 21 June meeting, also shared that Belarus and the United States are exploring the possibility of fully normalizing relations.

According to Rybakov, discussions include restoring full embassy operations in both countries, mutual visits, and other diplomatic exchanges. Belarus is also seeking the lifting of US sanctions, which Minsk considers “absolutely illegal.”

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