{
  "id": 14130458,
  "title": "Ukraine should have free rein to strike targets in Russia — Kellogg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ukraine-should-have-free-rein-to-strike-targets-in-russia-kellogg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukraine-needs-full-authority-to-strike-targets-inside-russia-former-u-s-envoy-says-50649455.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg advocated for Ukraine to have unrestricted authority to target military and non-military objectives within Russia, during a Bloomberg interview. Kellogg criticized Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and his remarks about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Comparing the current conflict to the Vietnam War, Kellogg asserted that adversaries should not be granted \"sanctuaries\" in wartime, arguing that Ukraine should be free to retaliate inside Russia when Russian forces target Ukrainian energy infrastructure. \"Let Ukrainians do what they've been very good at,\" Kellogg remarked, emphasizing that Russia has not been winning the war and is merely prolonging it. The former envoy dismissed Trump's recent comments, including his suggestion that Zelenskyy consider relinquishing the presidency, as mere \"noise.\" Kellogg did not anticipate the current escalation to reach the level of their heated 2025 Oval Office exchange. Regarding the U.S.-Russia diesel agreement, Kellogg maintained that the pact would not benefit Russian President Vladimir Putin and would have minimal market impact. He believed Putin was exploiting Trump's personal interests and upcoming U.S. midterm elections, asserting that Moscow was acting from a position of weakness rather than strength. Kellogg cited estimates suggesting Russia had suffered between 1.2 and 1.5 million casualties, a figure surpassing Soviet casualties during its decade-long war in Afghanistan. \"The rhetoric will kind of take care of itself,\" he stated, referencing the unfolding events on the ground. Trump had previously announced a deal to deliver Russian diesel to the U.S. while claiming Ukraine and Russia had reached an energy truce. Prior to this announcement, Trump had urged Kyiv to cease its strikes on Russian oil refineries. Kellogg had previously backed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, suggesting the diesel deal may be an effort to mitigate external pressure.",
  "summary": "Ukraine should have full authority to strike military and other targets inside Russia, former U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg argued, while also criticizing Donald Trump's deal to buy Russian diesel and his statements on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a Bloomberg interview.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg backs Ukraine with unrestricted strike authority in Russia.",
    "Kellogg criticizes Trump's diesel deal with Russia and remarks about Zelenskyy.",
    "Kellogg compares conflict to Vietnam War, urges Ukraine to retaliate inside Russia."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Expanding Ukraine's strike authority inside Russia shifts the strategic landscape by removing adversary sanctuaries and challenging the effectiveness of recent energy-focused diplomatic efforts between the United States and Moscow.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/russia-is-copying-cruise-missile-tech-onto-its-50-000-drones-to-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:18:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Kyiv should strike targets in Russia as it deems necessary – former Trump envoy Kellogg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kyiv-should-strike-targets-in-russia-as-it-deems-necessary-former",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:09:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}