““There are no political reasons for postponing the visit. It is only about legal reasons for which Kellogg will come to Ukraine after Trump’s inauguration, which will take place on January 20.””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“I would prefer that General Kellogg’s team still comment on the timing of the visit. I can say that the visit continues to be prepared, it will take place,” Tykhy said.
According to him, “there are no political reasons for postponing the visit. It is only about legal reasons for which Kellogg will come to Ukraine after Trump’s inauguration, which will take place on January 20.”
“American legislation contains such an important piece of legislation called the Logan Act. According to which, all contacts should take place after taking office as president. According to our information, this is the only reason. We are preparing for this visit, we think it is very important, and we really want to start a dialogue with Kellogg as soon as possible after the inauguration on the most important issues of achieving a just, comprehensive and sustainable peace,” the spokesman explained.
Earlier, the Reuters agency, citing its own sources, reported that Kellogg postponed his trip to Kyiv and other European capitals until after Trump’s inauguration, which will take place on January 20. It is noted that Kellogg’s negotiations with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, which were initially planned to be held in early January, “would contradict the so-called “Logan Act” of 1799, which prohibits unauthorized American citizens from negotiating with foreign official officials on matters of national interest for the United States.”
On January 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga announced that Keith Kellogg’s visit to Kyiv would take place “in due course.”
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that “the parties are working on determining the time frame of the visit and filling it with maximum content.”
During the election campaign, Trump repeatedly said that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, but so far he has made little progress in this direction. At the same time, trying to quickly defuse the conflict remains a key priority of his new administration.