US wants to stop Ukrainian conflict along frontline — Kellogg

US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the US is seeking to achieve a peace agreement on Ukraine by stopping hostilities along the line of combat engagement, Report informs via TASS.

"That’s what we want to get to - a comprehensive ceasefire. We call it a ‘ceasefire in place.’ A ceasefire in place means the ground you are physically on, that is the ground that is yours now," Kellogg said.

He went on to say that the recognition will only be de facto, not by the law - "by the simple fact that you are physically on the ground and your soldiers are there holding that ground."

"And then we want to get to the return of the children, the prisoners that are out there, a sustainable ceasefire, the ceasefire that is long-term, sustainable not only for Ukrainians, but for Europe as well," Kellogg said during an event, organized by the German Marshall Fund of the US.