Overview

• U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg has proposed international control zones in Ukraine, modeled after post-WWII Berlin, to manage post-ceasefire peacekeeping responsibilities.
• Kellogg emphasized that the proposal aims to define foreign military roles in defending Ukrainian sovereignty, rather than partitioning the country.
• The plan excludes U.S. troops and suggests stationing British and French forces west of the Dnipro River to deter Russian advances without provoking direct confrontation.
• Russian opposition to European troop presence in Ukraine is anticipated, adding complexity to the diplomatic negotiations.
• Efforts to secure a ceasefire remain stalled, despite ongoing multinational collaboration through the Coalition of the Willing, which stresses the importance of U.S. cooperation for lasting peace.