President-elect Donald Trump and some of his appointees have expressed skepticism about sending Ukraine additional military aid.

Donald Trump may be more likely to get a peace deal from Russia if he places Ukraine in a position of strength, according to analysts. The President-elect has said his priority is to end the war in Ukraine and stop what he believes is a drain on US military resources.

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Keith Kellogg, a former national security adviser and retired lieutenant general in the US military, to be special envoy to Ukraine and Russia in his second administration. Kellogg is likely to be at the centre of negotiations to end the ongoing war in Ukraine, should Russia and Ukraine agree to take part.

President-elect Donald Trump’s soon-to-be national security adviser Mike Waltz has been weighing several proposals in recent days for ending the war between Russia and in Ukraine, including one from Gen.

Donald Trump’s pick for special envoy to Ukraine once proposed cutting military aid to the country to force Volodymyr Zelensky to the negotiating table.

Brian Hughes, a spokesman for Mr. Trump’s presidential transition team, said in a statement on Wednesday that the second Trump administration would “have a place for people serving in government who are committed to defending the rights of the American people, putting America first, and ensuring the best use of working men and women’s tax dollars.”

Trump's pick for special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, has pushed a proposal to end the war between the two countries through Ukraine ceding land to Russia. Why it matters: Trump named Kellogg as his choice for special envoy on Wednesday,

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Donald Trump as "intelligent" on Thursday, congratulating him for winning the election.