Trump Envoy Kellogg: Ukrainians 'Brought It on Themselves'

Very candidly, they brought it on themselves, the Ukrainians,

Kellogg said during a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations

But he’s offering is offering to do it,

Brennan said

The best way I can describe it is sort of like hitting a mule with a 2x4 across the nose, you got their attention.” ... Pop Pop, listen to me.”

Asked during the CFR event what the impact of turning off intelligence sharing and military aid will have, Kellogg said ... He gave another example in which he compared talking to Ukraine how his two granddaughters try to get his attention when he strays in a conversation, by grabbing his face and telling him

We’re going to end this war, and this is one way to make sure you understand we’re serious about it,

Kellogg said Thursday

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

The reason he came to the White House was to sign a document that was going to say this is us going forward — it’s not signed,

Kellogg said of Zelensky

Margaret Brennanhost

That’s a pretty major concession to Russia, to constrain Ukraine’s ability to target and hit Russian forces,

CBS’ Margaret Brennan, who was moderating the conversation with Keith Kellogg at the Council on Foreign Relations, said of the cutoff on intelligence sharing

By the way this is not something that is unusual. When I was in Kyiv two weeks ago, I was very clear to President Zelensky the outcome if we didn’t have a signed agreement,

Kellogg later added

That's up to the president,

Kellogg said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

I am scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia to meet with the crown prince,

said Zelenskyy, referring to Mohammed bin Salman, the heir to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom

We'll see if he follows through,

Witkoff said

I think what's going to happen is Ukraine wants to make a deal, because I don't think they have a choice,

Trump said

Michael Waltzu.S. national security adviser

We are having good talks on location for the next round of negotiations, on delegations, on substance. Just in the last 24 hours … I think we’re going to see movement in very short order,

Waltz told reporters outside the White House after the call

We’re going to continue to fight it,

Mast told reporters

We strongly support your right to determine your own future, and if you choose, we welcome you into the United States of America ... I think we’re going to get it. One way or the other, we’re going to get it.”

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