Mike Waltz, Donald Trump’s pick to be his National Security Advisor, said yesterday on Fox News said that Trump is “incredibly concerned” about the escalation that is taking place in the conflict in Ukraine and “where it’s all going,” and Moscow heard what he said. As TASS reported, Waltz emphasized that a key priority will be organizing talks between Russia and Ukraine, with the aim of bringing both sides together to negotiate a ceasefire or peace agreement. “We need to discuss who is at this table, whether it will be an agreement, a truce, how to put both sides at the negotiating table, and then what is the scope of the deal.” He added: “All our allies and partners need to bear this burden.”
He noted that the administration’s recent decisions, such as the approval of Kiev’s missile strikes deep inside Russia, have led to more intense fighting. “We need to bring this to a responsible end. We need to restore deterrence and peace, prevent this escalation later, instead of reacting to it.”
Otherwise, Waltz bragged that he was working very closely with current National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. He also called Biden’s decision to send landmines to Ukraine “a step towards somewhat solidifying the lines,” and that “we also needed to stop Russian gains.” He further declared that foreign nations will not be able to exploit the leadership change from Biden to Trump. “We are hand in glove.”
