Zelensky talks air defence in ‘productive’ meeting with US envoy
US special envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv just a day after Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Monday with US special envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv and discussed air defence and sanctions on Russia during a “productive” conversation, the Ukrainian leader said.
Kellogg’s visit – more than three years into the Kremlin’s invasion – comes as Russian forces killed three civilians in eastern Ukraine and launched dozens of long-range drones at targets across the country.
The envoy arrived in Kyiv just one day after US President Donald Trump announced new Patriot air defence system supplies to Ukraine, in a U-turn that has underscored concerns in Kyiv over the consistency of American support.
“We discussed the path to peace and what we can practically do together to bring it closer,” Zelensky wrote on social media.
“This includes strengthening Ukraine’s air defence, joint production, and procurement of defence weapons in collaboration with Europe,” he added.
The Ukrainian president also called for fresh sanctions on Russia and countries that aid its war efforts, and urged US leadership on confronting Moscow.