Exclusive: Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to leave post in January, sources say

Source: Reuters

November 19, 2025 3:48 PM EST Updated 33 mins ago


WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has told associates he plans to leave the administration in January, four sources told Reuters, a departure that would mean the loss of a key advocate for Ukraine in the Trump administration.

Special presidential envoy is a temporary designation, and such envoys in theory must be confirmed by the Senate to stay in their positions past 360 days. Kellogg has indicated that January would be a natural departure point, given existing legislation, said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.

His departure will be unwelcome news in Kyiv. The retired lieutenant general was widely viewed by European diplomats, Ukrainians included, as a sympathetic ear in an administration that has at times leaned toward Moscow's view on the origins of the war in Ukraine.

News of the move comes as Ukraine confronts new headwinds on the diplomatic front.

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