Donald Trump’s team will begin working with outgoing President Joe Biden’s administration to reach a “settlement” between Ukraine and Russia as it worries about the current “escalation” of the war, Mike Waltz said today. next White House National Security Advisor.

After the November 5 election and Trump’s victory, Europeans fear that the US will withdraw from the war or push for a deal that will be at the expense of Kiev. The president-elect, who will take office on January 20, has already formed almost all of his cabinet, although those appointments must first be approved by the Senate.

“President Trump has been clear about the need to end this conflict. What we need to discuss is who will sit at the table (of the talks) whether it will be an agreement, a truce, how we will bring the two sides to the table and what will be the framework of a settlement.” Walsh, who will take over as White House National Security Adviser, told Fox News. “That’s why we will work with the current government until January and continue after that“, he assured.

“Our opponents who think this is an opportunity to turn one government against another are wrong“, he stressed, insisting that Trump’s team is “concerned about the escalation” of the conflicts.

The president-elect’s entourage criticized Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with US long-range missiles. On the campaign trail, Trump also appeared critical of the billions of dollars the Biden administration has given to Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February 2022. The Republican has promised multiple times to end the war very quickly, without clarify how this will be done.

On the Middle East, his adviser also spoke of a “settlement” that “will bring real stability.”

Trump introduced Walsh, a former special forces soldier, as “an expert on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran and global terrorism.”