US special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy “the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war” — a sharp contrast from the rhetoric of President Donald Trump.

“A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine,” Kellogg said in a post on X Friday that also shared Zelensky’s video message about their meeting Thursday in Kyiv.“

Extensive and positive discussions with @ZelenskyyUa, the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war and his talented national security team,” Kellogg said.

His words of praise for the Ukrainian president are a far cry from those of Trump, who has repeatedly railed against Zelensky and called him a “dictator.”

/CNN