{
  "id": 3228140,
  "title": "US Should Balance Security Assistance Between Ukraine And Middle East — Kellogg",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-should-balance-security-assistance-between-ukraine-and-middle-east",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/us-should-balance-security-assistance-between-ukraine-and-middle-east-kellogg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US special envoy to Ukraine, Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, has suggested that the United States should distribute its security assistance more evenly between the Middle East and Ukraine. Speaking to media in Kyiv, Kellogg stated that there is an ongoing conflict in the Middle East and that the US needs to balance its efforts accordingly. He added that he would like to see the defense base in Ukraine expand, as Ukraine possesses significant potential in engineering and business that could be further developed with US support. Kellogg acknowledged that the US is expanding its defense presence in Ukraine at a moderate pace, but emphasized that Ukraine's work ethic allows it to make faster progress on its own. This suggestion came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Kellogg on August 22.",
  "summary": "The United States should balance the strain on its defense industry and security assistance between the Middle East and Ukraine. This was stated by former US special envoy to Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, in comments to media in Kyiv, UATV English reports. \"There's a war going on in the Middle East. We need to balance what we're doing, balance the load. And that's exactly…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "World leaders congratulate Ukraine on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/world-leaders-congratulate-ukraine-on-independence-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Kellogg to Ukrainian veterans: You are the reason Ukraine still stands, the world knows your flag, anthem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/kellogg-to-ukrainian-veterans-you-are-the-reason-ukraine-still-stands",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:01:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}