Trump's former special envoy: If Ukraine gets through the winter, it will gain the edge in the war

Keith Kellogg, the US president's former special envoy for Ukraine, has said that if Ukraine "gets through" this winter, it will have the advantage in the war rather than Russia.

Source: Kellogg speaking at a panel discussion at Ukraine House Davos organised by the Viktor Pinchuk Foundation, as reported by European Pravda

Details: During the discussion, Kellogg said he is confident that Russia will not win the war in Ukraine.

He said Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has "sacrificed Russia so much" that he is now looking for a way to "get out of this thing because he knows he's not going to end up winning this war".

Quote: "I understand it's a harsh winter. I understand what's happening to Kyiv. I understand the temperatures. But I really do believe if Ukraine gets through this winter – January, February, and you get into March and April – the advantage accrues to you. To you, Ukraine, not to Russia."

More details: Kellogg believes the problem is that psychologically, Putin has reached a point where he just cannot let go.

He said that if Putin did let go, he would be admitting it was a defeat and that everything he had done had been a failure.

Background:

• Earlier, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry published a list of the energy assistance provided to Ukraine by its partners in January.
• It was also reported that Kyiv will receive two combined mini heat and power plants from Germany, while the Netherlands will allocate an additional €23 million in energy assistance to Ukraine.
• Denmark is providing €20 million worth of additional support to Ukraine's energy sector to help Ukrainians get through the winter.

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