As the Trump administration moved to negotiate the end of the Ukraine-Russian war, national security adviser Michael Waltz rejected the notion that European allies were not consulted on the issue.
Talks between the US and Russia are reportedly beginning in Saudi Arabia this week, but French President Emmanuel Macron will host what has been billed as an emergency Ukrainian summit among European leaders in Paris since Monday. It is being told. Trump reportedly reportedly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Waltz in a series of calls revealed Ukrainian Presidents Voldy Zelensky and Putin said, “Only President Trump can bring them to the table, only President Trump can peace “We can promote this.” He said he agreed individually.
Waltz said Trump spoke with Macron last week and pointed out that British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer is on an upcoming trip to the US.
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President Donald Trump, accompanied by national security adviser Michael Waltz, will speak at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Oval Office on February 4, 2025. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
“We were all the Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Treasury, who was personally in Kiev, and the special envoy of Europe this week, Keith Kellogg, all captivated our allies. Waltz said: “Now they may not like some of the sequences happening in these negotiations, but I have to push back the notion that they are not consulted. They That's definitely true.”
“But at the end of the day, that this will be under President Trump's leadership means we will end this war,” he added.
Among the critics of the Trump administration's handling of negotiations was Sen. Adam Schiff of D-Calif, who said that after Ukraine had dropped out, “we can't even identify Ukraine as an equal bargaining force.” [is] We focused on how Zelenskyy said he would not be bound by transactions negotiated between Russia and the US.
Ukrainian President Voldy Mieselensky will speak at the Munich Security Conference held in Germany on February 15th, 2025. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
In response, Waltz stressed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent and Vice President JD Vance in consultations with Zelensky “entering a partnership with the United States,” and said, “Americans and President Trump and We co-invested.” from now on. ”
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“The American people deserve to be recovered. They deserve to have some type of return on the billions they invested in this war,” Waltz said. “I can't think of anything that will make American people more comfortable with future investments than if we were able to join the partnership and raise American people. And I'm in Europe. Much of the aid is actually being repaid with interest in Russian assets. The US has no better way to secure them in the future. The coming weeks at the direction of President Trump.”
Trump said he had called last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Contributor/Getty Images)
Asked why Ukraine wasn't part of Saudi Arabia's speech, Waltz said, “The Ukrainian people fought bravely. They have seen the entire city being destroyed. The US and Europe support this effort. “The US has undoubtedly been burned. It has been bearing the brunt of its support for many years, but now President Trump has made it clear that it needs to end.”
Waltz added that negotiations will be promoted, including the fact that negotiations will be driven by “key tenants,” including “a permanent end to war” and “the conflict cannot be ended on the battlefield.”
“This has turned into human World War I style meat powder,” he said, and future economic integration will be “the best arbiter of peace,” and long-term military security guarantees should not be led by Europe. He added that he must.
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“When a third of NATO members have not contributed yet — when a third has not contributed to the lowest contribution we committed ten years ago, we are at a level of commitment to supporting rhetoric. I think Americans are questioning. Look,” Waltz said.
