Writing on X on Feb. 24, Kellogg reacted
with sarcasm: “A UN vote on a lasting peace in Ukraine and we abstained. Go
figure.”
He noted that Russia had voted against the declaration. He
questioned whether four years of war, missing children, shelling of cities and
the killing of innocent people were not enough, saying it is not a business
deal but a war.
The White House has not commented on Kellogg’s remarks.
On Feb. 24, the General Assembly adopted the resolution in
support of Ukraine and called for an immediate ceasefire. The measure was
backed by 107 countries, while 51 states, including the United States,
abstained.
The resolution underscores the need to respect Ukraine’s
sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also calls for prisoner exchanges,
the release of unlawfully detained individuals and the return of deported
children.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Volodymyr
Zelenskyy said Russia’s war against Ukraine is at the “beginning of the end,”
but urged the United States not to believe the negotiating “games” of Russian
dictator Vladimir Putin.
Marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale
invasion, Zelenskyy stressed the importance of a visit to Ukraine by U.S.
President Donald Trump. Only then, he said, would Trump understand that
pressure must be applied to Moscow.