Kellogg: US plans to use sanctions to force Russia to end the war in Ukraine

(Patria) - US Special Envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on Thursday that the US plans to significantly increase pressure on Russia through sanctions to end the war in Ukraine.

In an interview with the New York Post, Kellogg assessed that there is much room to increase sanctions on Russia, especially in the energy sector, reports VOA.

Kellogg said that both Moscow and Kyiv will have to make concessions and was critical of the approach of former President Joe Biden's administration to "support Ukraine for as long as it takes".

He also stated that the Trump administration is focused on a "holistic approach" to ending the war, combining support for Ukraine with increased pressure on Russia.