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DONALD Trump’s war hero Ukraine peace envoy has broken ranks to publicly praise Volodymyr Zelensky – despite the US President branding him a “dictator”.

Decorated war veteran Keith Kellogg, 80, travelled to Kyiv this week to meet with the Ukrainian president who is currently embroiled with a bitter feud with Trump and his pals.

Kellogg has been tasked by Trump with ending the war in Ukraine in just 100 days with his main duty being to act as a mediator between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington.

Military man, Kellogg, spoke with Zelensky on Thursday around the future of Ukraine amid looming pressure to agree to a peace deal.

Following the talks, Zelensky posted a video on social media in which he said the conversation “restored hope” in US-Ukraine relationships.

He also personally thanked Kellogg.

The special envoy responded with a glowing review of the meeting.

He said: “A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine.

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

The positive comments comes amid a period of diplomatic turmoil between the US and Ukraine after Trump branded Zelensky a “dictator”.

Tensions were so high that a joint news conference between Kellogg and Ukraine’s leader was cancelled last-minute at the request of US officials, Zelensky’s office said.

Spokesman Serhii Nikiforov gave no other reason for the briefing being called off other than it was in accordance with US wishes.

Despite no official reason being given for the late axing of the conference, it did come off the back of mounting disagreements between both nations.

Meanwhile, Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz said he expects Zelensky to sign a deal granting the US a share of Ukraine’s mineral wealth.