Kyiv wants to establish 30-km demilitarized zone — US envoy for Ukraine

Ukraine’s authorities want to freeze the conflict along the current line of combat engagement and establish a 30-kilometer-wide demilitarized zone, said Keith Kellogg, the US envoy for Ukraine, Report informs.

"The Ukrainians are willing to freeze in place, what I call a ceasefire in place, and then they're willing to set up a demilitarized zone," he said in an interview with Fox News.

According to Kellogg, Kyiv suggests that both sides pull back troops 15 kilometers from the combat engagement line to establish a 30-kilometer wide demilitarized zone "you can actually observe."

Apart from that, in his words, Kyiv wants "a comprehensive cease fire for a minimum of 30 days, which could be extended."