He discussed this in his blog.
“Kellogg will be the negotiator for Ukraine and Europe. These publications, including those in Ukrainian media, regarding Kellogg's daughter have significantly damaged his reputation in the eyes of Moscow. Moscow has refused to negotiate with him. Therefore, Vitkoff was urgently summoned, who has a successful track record in the Israeli-Palestinian settlement,” asserts Ruslan Bortnik.
Yes, he acknowledges, we still do not know how everything will end in the Middle East, but for the USA, this is currently a real success story. Moreover, the expert informs Politeka that Vitkoff has specific connections in Moscow, and there has already been contact, so Kellogg is left with Kyiv and Brussels, while the negotiation process has essentially split.
It remains, he adds, to wait for Putin and Zelensky to form their negotiation teams, and then we will see how they will operate. At the same time, the expert explains for Politeka, it is interesting that there are representatives of American intelligence in Trump's negotiation team, so it can be assumed that the roles of both Vitkoff and Kellogg will actually be even lower and less significant in all of this.
“Initially, they will negotiate on security, which is key, and then they will discuss everything else. Vitkoff and Kellogg will act as facilitators in this process, meaning they will assist the parties in coordinating their work and help everyone find common ground, feel comfortable, and smooth out sharp edges,” concludes Ruslan Bortnik.
As reported by Politeka, Musiienko assessed the phone call between Trump and Putin: “This, by the way, indicates Russia's weakness”.
Politeka also reported that Bortnik explained how the USA plans to freeze the Russian-Ukrainian war along the front line, if this does not satisfy anyone.