Waltz said he has some "cautious optimism" about the Ukraine settlement

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said he has some "cautious optimism" about the Ukraine settlement.

"I'm not going to announce or negotiate anything on national television, certainly not ahead of the President, but we do have some cautious optimism," Waltz told Fox News․

"I've spoken with my counterpart, special envoy Witkoff, who is out there, and bringing things back for us to evaluate and for President Trump to make decisions on next steps."
Waltz stated that the details of the talks are not being disclosed at this time. He said that Washington is assessing the prospects for resolving the war between Russia and Ukraine with "cautious optimism".

He said after Witkoff returns to the United States, the situation will be analysed and discussed with President Donald Trump, who will make decisions on the next steps.