Volker said how to stop Putin and pointed to 'Russian tricks'.

Expert of the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), former U.S. special representative for negotiations with Ukraine Kurt Volker spoke about how to stop Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and pointed to 'Russian tricks'.

According to 'Hvylya', he told this to the publication 'Voice of America'.

U.S. President Donald Trump nominated retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as the special representative of the U.S. for Ukraine and Russia.

Expert Volker believes that Kellogg is a good choice given his access and closeness to President Trump.

'He is an experienced military leader and a three-star general, which is quite significant. He has a close relationship with President Trump, so they can communicate directly, which is important,' he said.

General Kellogg, an 80-year-old retired three-star army general, is one of the few high-ranking officials who worked in Trump's first administration and is joining the second. He served as the chief of staff of Trump's National Security Council and then as a national security advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. Prior to this, Kellogg spent 35 years building a career in the U.S. Army and international business and is now co-chair of the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI).

Kellogg will implement Trump's vision

According to Volker, Kellogg's job will be to implement Trump's vision of ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible.

'This means delivering President Trump's messages, assessing the reality on the ground, and (communicating) any messages from any sides,' he noted.

Volker emphasized that the difference between the current situation and that of 2017-2019 is that a full-scale war is ongoing. Therefore, Trump is already well acquainted with both the Ukrainian president and Russian aggression in Ukraine.

'War crimes, child abductions - he understands this. He now knows much more than he did in 2017, 2018,' Volker emphasized.

However, the expert advised Kellogg to avoid details when communicating with the Russians.

'Don't fall for the tricks about how we need autonomy here, we need this demilitarized zone, we need some political process. These are all smokescreens. Putin really doesn't care about these things. What he wants to do is capture all of Ukraine, and he just needs to be stopped with sufficient force so that he can't do it,' he noted.

Kellogg was a co-author of the plan to end the war in Ukraine. He recommended that the U.S. start an official policy of 'seeking a ceasefire and conflict resolution in Ukraine through negotiations.'

To convince Russia to participate in negotiations, Kellogg proposed delaying Ukraine's NATO membership for a long Time in exchange for 'a comprehensive and verifiable agreement with security guarantees.'

Notably, Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia in the Obama administration, agrees with this.

General Kellogg also published a document highlighting the weaknesses of previous administrations.

At the same time, David Kramer, who handled European policy at the State Department during the younger Bush administration, considers the national security team of Trump's second administration a hopeful sign for Ukraine and Europe.

'I think General Kellogg's choice as special envoy is a very hopeful sign. Senator Rubio also understands the situation well. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz is a very strong choice,' Kramer said.

However, John Bolton, Trump's former national security advisor, believes Kellogg does not understand the war in Ukraine.

'He himself does not feel the conflict. He is an opponent of NATO on many fronts. And he will not work in the State Department. He will work in the White House. He will be the president's assistant. So I think it will be difficult for Zelensky and his government,' Bolton said.

All things considered, David Kramer believes the national security team of Trump's second administration is a hopeful sign for Ukraine and Europe.