WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will take into account restoring support to Ukraine if peace talks are organized and confidence-building measures are taken, White Home nationwide safety adviser Mike Waltz mentioned on Wednesday (Mar 5).
Trump halted military aid to Ukraine on Monday, his newest transfer to reconfigure US coverage and undertake a extra conciliatory stance towards Russia. Trump mentioned on Tuesday night time he had obtained a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that expressed willingness to come back to the negotiating desk.
Waltz mentioned the letter was a “good, optimistic first step”. Officers had been in discussions over a date, location and negotiating crew that might result in an finish to the conflict, he mentioned.
“We’re already speaking about confidence-building measures that we’ll then take to the Russians and check that facet,” he mentioned in an interview with the “Fox & Buddies” programme.
Waltz didn’t say what the confidence-building measures can be.