According to the information provided by “The Telegraph,” Keith Kellogg played a key role in changing the US position towards Ukraine. A breakthrough occurred during the largest Russian fire of Kiev from the beginning of the conflict.
On July 4, General Kellogg received a phone call from the Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. After this conversation, Kellogg appealed to Donald Trump to resume the supply of anti -aircraft ammunition for Ukraine. That same night Russian rockets and drones damaged the Polish consulate in Kiev, Which became the return moment in the American administration approach to support for Ukraine.
Shortly after talking to KelloggPresident Trump ordered Pentagon to unlock frozen Patriot systems. He also ordered contact with the Secretary of Defense Pete HegeSthem, who had previously suspended military assistance for Ukraine without the consent of the White House. The HegeSetha decision was criticized even among the close associates of Trump, including the Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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New aid package and support of allies
On the same day, Donald Trump assured President Volodymyr Zelanski about support in the field of air defense.
In nine days, with the support of NATO allies, Trump announced a new $ 10 billion aid package. Cooperation with German Chancellor Friedrich Marez and NATO Secretary General Marek Rutte allowed the purchase and transfer of new Patriot systems to Ukraine. Some of them were financed by Germany and Norway.
It is worth noting that the Patriot system, which was originally to go to Switzerland, was redirected to Ukraine, the Swiss authorities agreed to move their own order to enable faster deliveries to Kiev.
Temporary suspension of deliveries and the decision of the White House
In July, the United States decided to temporarily stop the deliveries of selected weapon systems for Ukraine. The reason was the need to review their own military reserves, which were depleted as a result of hostilities both in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
The breakthrough came after the intervention of the White House. Donald Trump, after a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, considered her the result as unsatisfactory and announced the resumption of deliveries to enable Ukraine to effectively defend against the intensified Russian fire.
At the same time, the Senate Commission of the Armed Forces approved $ 500 million military assistance for Ukraine under the Act on the Defense Budget for a fiscal year 2026.
On July 14, Keith Kellogg, a special representative of the US President for Ukraine, came to Kiev, who spent several days there. On the eve of this visit, President Wołodymyr Zelanski emphasized that Ukraine intensively cooperates with international partners to increase deliveries and develop his own weapon production on the territory of the country.
