A scheduled press conference between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump's special Ukraine envoy, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Keith Kellogg, was abruptly canceled on Thursday at the request of US officials, according to a statement from the Ukrainian presidential office.

US Request Leads to Canceled Briefing

Ukrainian presidential spokesman Serhii Nikiforov confirmed that the post-meeting media briefing between Zelenskyy and Kellogg was canceled per US instructions, though no further explanation was provided.

The US delegation has not yet issued an official statement regarding the reason behind the decision. However, the cancellation comes at a time of growing diplomatic tensions between Kyiv and Washington, particularly over the future of US support for Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.

Tensions Between Trump and Zelenskyy

Kellogg’s visit to Kyiv is significant given the increasingly strained relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy over Ukraine’s defense strategies and US military aid. Trump, who has criticized long-term financial and military commitments to Ukraine, has been vocal about reassessing US involvement in the war effort.

During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly stated that he could "end the Ukraine war in 24 hours" through negotiations, a claim met with skepticism by Ukraine and its European allies. Zelenskyy, on the other hand, has insisted that Ukraine will not accept any settlement that compromises its territorial sovereignty.

Brief Meeting, No Public Statements

Despite the last-minute cancellation of the press conference, journalists were briefly allowed to photograph the meeting between Zelenskyy and Kellogg, capturing the two shaking hands before sitting across from each other at the presidential office in Kyiv.

The discussion reportedly focused on Trump’s proposed diplomatic approach to ending the war, but no official details have been released about the conversation’s outcome.

Growing Uncertainty Over US Support for Ukraine

The unexpected cancellation of the press conference has further fueled speculation about the future of US-Ukraine relations under a potential second Trump administration. With ongoing debates in Washington over continued military funding to Kyiv, concerns are mounting over whether the US will maintain its level of commitment to Ukraine’s war effort.

For now, the lack of transparency regarding the Kellogg-Zelenskyy meeting only adds to the uncertainty surrounding Ukraine’s diplomatic and military future.

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