Trump national security adviser Waltz outlines conditions for U.S. to resume aid to Ukraine

This was stated by Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, in an interview with Fox News, as reported by Reuters.

“I think if we can nail down these negotiations and move towards these negotiations, and in fact, put some confidence-building measures on the table, then the president will take a hard look at lifting this pause,” Waltz said in the interview with Fox News.

What preceded it

The U.S. president has not publicly announced a halt to arms supplies to Ukraine. However, American media have reported that Donald Trump ordered a stop to all ongoing military aid to Ukraine until he is convinced that the country’s leaders are “demonstrating a genuine commitment to peace.”

According to these reports, all American military equipment, including weapons that had not yet reached Ukraine, is being transported in transit via airplanes and ships or is waiting in transit zones in Poland, where it will remain.

On March 4, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the U.S. had halted military shipments to Ukraine.

At the same time, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated: “We will calmly continue our work with the U.S. through all available diplomatic channels—with the U.S. Congress, the Trump administration, and President Trump himself.”

On March 5, CIA Director John Ratcliffe officially announced a temporary suspension of arms and intelligence support to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Bloomberg, citing a Ukrainian official, claims that Kyiv is still receiving U.S. intelligence information.