United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked a retired general, Keith Kellogg, to be his special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump has made ending the war – now on for nearly three years – a centrepiece of his foreign policy promises. Kellogg’s role could make him a critical figure in Trump’s plans.

Keith Kellogg, a Vietnam War veteran, proposes employing weapons provided to Ukraine as leverage in cease-fire negotiations with Russia, seeking a pragmatic approach. Read all about it here.