The White House National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump would consider restoring aid to Ukraine if peace talks were arranged and confidence-building measures were taken.
Recall that Trump stopped military aid to Ukraine on Monday, his latest move to reconfigure U.S. policy and adopt a more conciliatory stance toward Russia.
The U.S. president also said on Tuesday night that he had received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressing willingness to come to the negotiating table.
According to Waltz, the letter was a good, positive first step.
“Officials were in discussions over a date, location, and negotiating team that would lead to an end to the war.
“We’re already talking about confidence-building measures that we’ll then take to the Russians and test that side,” he said.
Waltz, however, did not specify what the confidence-building measures would be.
Trump said on Tuesday night that Ukraine was ready to sign a minerals deal with the U.S., which Washington says is crucial to securing continued U.S. backing for Ukraine’s defense.
