US asked not to hold a press conference with Zelensky and Kellogg – Ukraianian President's office

A meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy on Ukraine and Russia, has been held without any communication with journalists.

Zelenskyy and Kellogg met in Kyiv on 20 February. Journalists invited to cover the meeting expected a press briefing, but none took place.

Zelenskyy's spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said in a comment to journalists that at Washington's request, Zelenskyy and Kellogg would not make joint press statements following their meeting.

"At the request of the American side, the meeting format included protocol filming but excluded statements or questions," Nykyforov commented.

On 20 February, Kellogg arrived in Kyiv for the first time since taking up his post as US special envoy on Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that during his meeting with Kellogg, he outlined Kyiv's vision of "peace through strength" and emphasised the inseparability of Ukraine's security from transatlantic security.

Before that, on 18 February, US and Russian delegations held talks in Saudi Arabia. French President Emmanuel Macron convened two emergency meetings of European countries to discuss European security and further support for Ukraine.