CNN political and national security analyst David Sanger calls President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Special Envoy for Russia and Ukraine “interesting” and explains why Kellogg’s peace plan could allow Russia to keep Ukrainian territory.

As time runs short before the once-and-future president reenters the White House on January 20, Ukraine’s Western-backed military and the Kremlin’s invading forces are straining to take territory and whatever tactical advantage they can — with an eye on increasing their leverage before talks begin.

The American television and radio company CNN has outlined the key aspects of the peace plan proposed back in April by Keith Kellogg, Trump's special envoy for the Russian-Ukrainian war. The plan provides for the complete lifting of sanctions against Russia.