US President Donald Trump has fired his former special envoy, Keith Kellogg, after a tense clash over US support for Ukraine, reports say. The New York Times.

Kellogg's departure highlights divisions within the Trump administration over policy toward Moscow and the approach to Kiev.

The conflict began when Kellogg publicly praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a courageous leader and expressing support for his country. Trump reportedly became particularly angry when Kellogg compared Zelensky to Abraham Lincoln, seeing the comparison as a challenge to his vision for foreign policy.

Shortly after, Trump promptly fired Kellogg and replaced him with his friend, Steve Witkoff. However, the president later admitted that Witkoff “knows nothing about Russia or the negotiations,” raising questions about the criteria for his selection for this important role.

When he later recounted the incident to his advisers, Trump angrily referred to Kellogg as an “idiot.” The incident reflects how Trump often reacts to critical voices within his team and the internal tensions that can arise when advisers publicly challenge his views.

Foreign policy experts point out that this conflict is a clear example of internal clashes in the administration over how the United States should support its allies in Europe, especially in the context of Ukraine's war against Russia. /Telegraph/

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