Ukraine could be partitioned like Berlin after the Second World War as part of a peace deal, states Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media, Gen Keith Kellogg appeared to suggest the country could be split into zones of control, with British and French troops as part of a “reassurance force” in the west and Moscow’s forces in the east.

Between them would be Ukrainian forces and a demilitarised zone but the US would not provide any ground forces, he claimed.

“You could almost make it look like what happened with Berlin after world war two, when you had a Russian zone, a French zone and a British zone,” he told the Times newspaper.

Later, in a statement posted on X, Kellogg suggested his comments were misrepresented.

"I was speaking of a post-cease fire resiliency force in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty. In discussions of partitioning, I was referencing areas or zones of responsibility for an allied force (without US troops)," Kellogg said. "I was NOT referring to a partitioning of Ukraine."

The Times article misrepresents what I said. I was speaking of a post-cease fire resiliency force in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty. In discussions of partitioning, I was referencing areas or zones of responsibility for an allied force (without US troops). I was NOT referring… https://t.co/wFBcEVjxtO

— Keith Kellogg (@generalkellogg) April 11, 2025