Zelenskyy Says Meeting With US Envoy Restores Hope for Security Deal

The Kyiv meeting was held two days after U.S. and Russian officials held peace talks which did not include Ukraine’s participation.

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 20, 2025. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 20 that his meeting with U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg has renewed hope for possible agreements between the two nations amid political tensions over the Russia-Ukraine war.

The two held talks in Kyiv after U.S. and Russian officials began talks on a peace settlement on Feb. 18, which did not include Ukraine’s participation.