Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine,Keith Kellog has proposed partitioning the country. With British and French troops controlling the country west of Dnipro River and Russian forces controlling the western bank.
Kamaran Aziz – Kurdistan24.com April 12, 2025
In a startling proposal that has sparked immediate debate across Western capitals, General Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, suggested that Ukraine could be divided into zones of control reminiscent of post-World War II Berlin as part of a prospective ceasefire agreement to end the three-year war with Russia.
According to the report by The Times, Kellogg outlined a scenario in which British and French troops would be deployed west of the Dnipro River to serve as a “reassurance force,” while Russian troops would retain control over territory they currently occupy in the east. Between the opposing forces, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) approximately 18 miles wide would serve as a buffer to prevent hostilities.
“You could almost make it look like what happened with Berlin after World War Two,” Kellogg said. “You’re west of the [Dnipro], which is a major obstacle. It’s a big enough country to accommodate several armies seeking to enforce a ceasefire.”
Although Kellogg emphasized that American troops would not be deployed on the ground, the plan implicitly acknowledges Russia’s de facto control over occupied eastern Ukrainian regions—a stance that could provoke unease in Kyiv and other European capitals.
The remarks came on the same day Trump’s envoy to Russia, Steve Witkoff, held a four-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. In a post on Truth Social, Trump again urged Putin to agree to a ceasefire, writing: “Russia has to get moving. Too many people are DYING, thousands a week, in a terrible and senseless war — a war that should have never happened, and wouldn’t have happened, if I were president!!!”
According to The Times, the Kremlin has already warned not to expect breakthroughs from the St. Petersburg talks. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated Moscow’s opposition to any NATO peacekeeping presence and dismissed proposals that would entail the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied territories.
Kellogg’s partition proposal, the first from a senior Trump administration official to suggest a Dnipro-based demarcation line, has been met with criticism from analysts and European officials. Ukraine’s functioning, democratically elected government stands in sharp contrast to the postwar German regime that necessitated foreign military administration. Critics warn the analogy is both historically flawed and diplomatically insensitive, especially as Russia continues to justify its invasion under the pretext of “de-Nazification.”
The general also proposed that Ukraine would hold fresh elections once a ceasefire is reached—a move likely to be viewed in Kyiv as a concession to Putin, who has repeatedly questioned President Volodymyr Zelensky’s legitimacy.
Meanwhile, relations between Washington and Kyiv appear to be cautiously improving. As reported by The Times, Kellogg noted the resumption of talks over a critical minerals deal, which could give the U.S. access to Ukraine’s vast reserves of lithium, titanium, and uranium in exchange for postwar reconstruction support. A Ukrainian technical delegation arrived in Washington on Friday to advance discussions.
However, Kellogg acknowledged that U.S. officials underestimated the complexities of the arrangement. “The last time anybody did a geological survey was during the Soviet era,” he said. Despite this, he framed the initiative as a necessary transition from “business deal” to “diplomatic deal.”
While U.S. officials wait for Russia to present new ceasefire terms, the situation on the ground remains dire. As noted by The Times, a Russian missile strike earlier this week on Kryvyi Rih, Zelensky’s hometown, killed 19 people, including nine children. European leaders have cited such attacks as evidence that Moscow is not serious about peace.
Within Europe, frustration is also building over what some officials perceive as slow and inadequate planning for postwar stabilization. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas recently questioned whether the proposed “coalition of the willing” had clear goals for their presence in Ukraine.
British Defence Secretary John Healey, speaking alongside his German and Ukrainian counterparts, pushed back, announcing a record £18 billion in military aid to Kyiv, including £4.5 billion from the UK alone for 2025. Still, Kellogg warned European leaders like UK Labour leader Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron not to depend on American military backing. “Always plan for the worst case,” he advised.
Kellogg maintained that Trump would likely welcome increased European involvement and urged leaders to directly engage Washington. “Pick up the phone,” he said, suggesting that the current U.S. administration sees its role as guiding, rather than leading, future peace enforcement.
As the war grinds on and ceasefire discussions remain unresolved, Kellogg’s proposal has laid bare the evolving contours of Trump’s Ukraine strategy—one that appears to blend geopolitical realism with the risk of legitimizing territorial conquest. Whether this approach accelerates peace or entrenches division remains to be seen.
Within Europe, frustration is also building over what some officials perceive as slow and inadequate planning for postwar stabilization. EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas recently questioned whether the proposed “coalition of the willing” had clear goals for their presence in Ukraine.
British Defence Secretary John Healey, speaking alongside his German and Ukrainian counterparts, pushed back, announcing a record £18 billion in military aid to Kyiv, including £4.5 billion from the UK alone for 2025. Still, Kellogg warned European leaders like UK Labour leader Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron not to depend on American military backing. “Always plan for the worst case,” he advised.
Kellogg maintained that Trump would likely welcome increased European involvement and urged leaders to directly engage Washington. “Pick up the phone,” he said, suggesting that the current U.S. administration sees its role as guiding, rather than leading, future peace enforcement.
As the war grinds on and ceasefire discussions remain unresolved, Kellogg’s proposal has laid bare the evolving contours of Trump’s Ukraine strategy—one that appears to blend geopolitical realism with the risk of legitimizing territorial conquest. Whether this approach accelerates peace or entrenches division remains to be seen.
New political group claims responsibility for Athens bombing
Story by Demetris Nellas
A New group angry ay the genocides in the Middle east
claimed responsibility for Athens bombing
in a lengthy posting on the website Athens.indymedia.org on Sunday, the perpetrators, who styled themselves the Revolutionary Class Struggle, explained the reasons for their action, which they said was part of an armed struggle against the state of israel. Revolutionary Class Struggle dedicated the bombings to “the Palestinian people and their heroic resistance” and paid tribute to Kyriakos Xymitiris, a man who was killed last year when the explosive device he was assembling exploded in a central Athens apartment.
Similar groups in the UK have been discovered and prosecuted in the UK
as Kier Starmer continues support for israeli terrorism
Kellog is a moron, he’s not even taken seriously. Just another big mistake by Donald Hitler. Maybe Kellog’s roll is to muddy the waters, who knows.
I’d firmly put Kellog in the deep state, the one that hates the Russians, no matter what.
If Donald Hitler really cared about real peace, with a serious security deal for Russia, then he’d put 100% tariffs on the UK, France and others.
Kellog doesn’t want peace, he doesn’t want a deal, he wants the best that Nazi Europe can hope for, and that’s a buffer zone with NATO Nazi troops behind the buffer zone. Russia will never agree to this, never. Low and behold, Donald Hitler renews and extends sanctions against Russia, citing Russia as a clear and present danger to Nazi Amerika, which is true. When your country is a failing basketcase, everyone becomes a threat.
The sanctions aren’t about changing minds. The tariffs aren’t about making Amerika great again, no, it’s now all about dragging everyone down with the sinking ship. This won’t happen, but what we will see is Nazi Amerika and Nazi Britain become more isolated by their own policies, and the fact that the NFW will distance themselves.
When Putin told his leading businesses leaders that sanctions are never going away, and that ‘they’ needed to make Russia more self sufficient, and develop markets with the BRICS, he was talking about preparations for war. Nazi Amerika is doing the same thing, China knows this, so slapped massive sanctions on Nazi Amerika, and now we hear Putin is seriously concerned about a war between Nazi Amerika and China.
It’s not that China is the leading economic power, it’s that China has passed the US on numerous tech fronts, and is a massive threat to the very foundations that support the US elites.
Nazi Amerika isn’t fighting for a share of the cake, no, it’s fighting to sit at the (top) table, it’s that bad.
This brings me to another aspect that many forget. The first nuclear power to abandon MSD (Mutually Assured Destruction), was Nazi Amerika, and they did this, because they don’t have the nuclear capability to take on Russia, China, and now North Korea, at the same time, so Nazi Amerika’s nuclear doctrine, is preemptive nuclear strikes. Doing this to Russia would be suicide, but against China, they might believe it’s a chance.
Trust me, over 30yrs ago, they were openly demanding a war against China. Today, they are the Nazi sect conga, chanting their battle cries. Donald Hitler might have no choice.
If you like, tariffs are like throwing your gloves to the ground, before the duel. Putin sees this. This is MAGA ugly. I fear a provacation or sinking in the South China Sea.
Let’s say Iran doesn’t give Donald Hitler what he wants and is cornered through stubborn pride, and attacks Iran, that’s 30% of China’s oil gone. So it’s chicken and egg.
It’s ALL in the name.. “Kellog” is a fkin FLAKE!!
Perhaps the “General” didn’t get the memo that ZATO lost… and beggars can’t be choosers… and loser-fcktards like Kellog don’t get to pull out his box of crayons to draw lines on a map.. and dictate terms of SURRENDER! 😂
Smart, this Kellogg: ‘occupied territories’! Russia is not occupying any territories. It has reclaimed the Russian-populated territories given to Ukraine in 1991, on the dissolution of the USSR. It will certainly not hand them back to Ukraine, given what has happened in the interim. Nor will Russia tolerate NATO troops anywhere in Ukraine. What the heck made this Kellogg fool think otherwise? Or did he just burble something to signal his stupid fat existence?
There is a view that Trump is set to fire him. I hope that happens soon.
I have no issue with Lviv = Lwów going back to Poland. It is a grand, historic, Catholic, Polish city that has suffered more than anybody’s fair share of Soviet and post-Soviet calamity.
Similarly, the western region around Mukachevo and Uzhhorod was always part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and subsequently Czechoslovakia. It deserves better than to be a periphery in modern-day Ukraine.
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my first time to comment although i have read them several times
this chap with his nazis, this is so stupid as to be a wind up
why are mentally deficient folk allowed to post on here
@ Sophie re ” There is a view that Trump is set to fire him.”
I’d much prefer if Trump “set fire to him”… and Kellyog went up in flames!😂
What Ukraine really needs is a government that understands the need to maintain friendly relations with her eastern neighbour.
I believe that Ukraine is made up historically of Russians, Hungarians and Polish so just divide it up to give it back to the original owners. But that would be doing what the people want, never going to happen under today’s corrupt governments.
Ukraine being carved up. What a surprise.
Nice one, Peter! 🙂
Dr Kellog who I presume this imbecile is related to, owned and operated lucrative looney bins in the 19th century, undoubtedly he was a lunatic himself, who, when not busy lobotomizing young unmarried pregnant women and small emaciated children that had stolen an old bone to stave off rickets..set about trying to save himself some money…presumably so he could spend more on electric shocks and implements of torture..
He finally settled upon redesigning the food served in his funny farms and invented the corn flake, which has absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever but is incredibly cheap and ‘filling’…
the rest as they say..’is history’….
The Ukraine we see today is entirely artificial. It should be reduced to it’s original size and the remaining lands returned to the rightful owners.