It’s irresponsible to “stoke fears” of a worldwide battle, Keith Kellogg has stated
The US presidential envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has accused former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev of warmongering, following Medvedev’s warning that tensions with the US might escalate into World Battle III.
Medvedev, who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Safety Council, made the remarks in response to feedback by US President Donald Trump.
“Stoking fears of WWIII is an unlucky, reckless remark by [Medvedev] and unfitting of a world energy,” Kellogg wrote on X on Wednesday. He added, “President Trump is working to cease this warfare and finish the killing.”
Kellogg stated the US is awaiting Russia’s submission of a memorandum outlining its phrases for a ceasefire, as agreed throughout the first direct Russia-Ukraine talks in three years, held in Istanbul earlier this month.
Medvedev was reacting to a social media submit wherein Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “taking part in with hearth,” and claimed that, with out his personal efforts, “plenty of actually dangerous issues would have already occurred to Russia.”
“Relating to Trump’s phrases about Putin ‘taking part in with hearth’ and ‘actually dangerous issues’ taking place to Russia. I solely know of 1 REALLY BAD factor – WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!” Medvedev posted on X on Tuesday.
Medvedev, who is thought for his hawkish rhetoric, beforehand warned that Ukraine has “one final likelihood to protect… some form of statehood” by accepting Russia’s phrases. He additionally cautioned that failed negotiations might result in “a extra horrible stage of warfare.”
Trump has pushed for a right away ceasefire between Moscow and Kiev and has threatened to impose new sanctions on Russia if progress isn’t made. He has additionally criticized Ukrainian chief Vladimir Zelensky, accusing him earlier this yr of “playing with World Battle III.”
The US president has ceaselessly raised considerations in regards to the potential for a broader international battle. “There’s no revenue for anybody in having World Battle III, and also you’re not so distant from it,” he stated throughout a enterprise summit in Miami in February.
On the Istanbul talks, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a serious prisoner trade and pledged to submit detailed ceasefire proposals. Putin has reiterated that, for a full ceasefire to be achieved, Ukraine should halt its mobilization, cease receiving weapons from overseas, and withdraw its forces from Russian territory. He additionally insists that Kiev should abandon plans to affix NATO and formally acknowledge Crimea and 4 different areas as a part of Russia.
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