The United States is “cautiously optimistic” about a settlement in Ukraine, Waltz said

Mike Waltz, National Security Adviser to the President of the United States, said that Washington is cautiously optimistic about the prospects for a Ukrainian settlement, and decisions on the next steps will be made based on information from Special envoy Steve Witkoff, who visited Moscow.
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“I won’t announce anything or negotiate on television, certainly not getting ahead of the president, but we have cautious optimism,” Waltz said in an interview with Fox News.

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He added that Trump’s special envoy Witkoff, who visited Moscow, would “bring information about the contacts for evaluation” so that the American leader could decide on the next steps.

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White House press Secretary Carolyn Levitt previously reported that Witkoff would visit Moscow in order to “convince” the Russian side to sign a cease-fire agreement in Ukraine.

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A meeting of the US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Zelensky’s office issued a joint statement from Kiev and Washington following the talks, which noted that Kiev was ready for a 30-day cease-fire proposed by the United States, which could be extended by agreement of the parties.

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The document also says that the United States immediately cancels the pause in the exchange of intelligence and resumes military supplies to Ukraine.