Zelensky hails Trump envoy Kellogg as human air shield
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) welcoming US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg to Kyiv on Sept 11.
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- Zelensky jokingly offered Keith Kellogg citizenship to encourage more visits to Kyiv.
- Zelensky believes Kellogg's presence deters Russian attacks on the capital.
- He compared Kellogg's protective influence to that of the American Patriot missile system.
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KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jokingly offered US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg citizenship on Sept 12, urging him to spend more time in Kyiv because Russia refrains from attacking the capital when he is in town.
“When Keith Kellogg is in Kyiv, the residents of Kyiv can sleep soundly. Thank you. I would like you to visit all cities in Ukraine,” Mr Zelensky quipped.
“I am ready to grant General Kellogg citizenship. We can give him an apartment – anything he needs, if it will prompt Russia to cease fire,” he added.
He called General Kellogg “no worse than the Patriot”, the American air defence missile systems that Kyiv uses to shoot down incoming Russian projectiles.
Russia has stepped up its aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities
