Waltz announced a new US approach in relations with Russia

TheUSA is developing a new strategy for cooperation with Russia and Ukraine. This was stated on air of the Fox News TV channel on 23 February by Mike Waltz, the assistant to the US president for national security.

According to him, at the moment the United States is "engaged in reforming the way the state promotes partnership with Ukraine on economic and mineral issues". In addition, Donald Trump' s aide said that the American administration is doing this for the feeling of the US residents of the received large-scale investments.

"We are reviewing how the US administration is engaging with Russia," Waltz said.

In addition, Trump's national security aide added that the changes in Washington's approach are future meetings of the American leader with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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On the same day, Mike Waltz said that US President Donald Trump does not intend to listen to those who criticize his approach to the early settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, as those only want the military action to continue.

Prior to that, on February 21, Trump said at a meeting with state governors that he had a very good conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while subsequent contacts with Ukraine cannot be called such. The US leader pointed out that Kiev shows toughness in words, but in reality it does not have a lot of trump cards on its hands.