Bangladesh, March 7 -- In a significant policy shift, US President Donald Trumps special envoy, Keith Kellogg, has outlined a plan to “reset relations with Russia” and bring an end to the ongoing proxy war in Ukraine. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations on March 6, Kellogg made clear that the current approach of diplomatically isolating Moscow is neither viable nor sustainable. Instead, he emphasized a more pragmatic strategy that involves leveraging both incentives and punitive measures to push for a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

Kelloggs remarks signal a stark departure from the policies pursued by previous US administrations, particularly the Biden administrations strategy of continuous militar...