National Security Advisor Mike Waltz made a shocking public disclosure on Thursday, telling Fox News that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine would almost certainly involve the cession of the Donbas region to Russia.

US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has stated that the issue of guarantees for Ukraine was discussed during a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia. Source: Waltz in a comment to reporters following the meeting on 11 March,

President Trump has chosen Representative Mike Waltz as his National Security Adviser. Waltz is a retired Army National Guard officer and critic of the Biden administration's actions. He is expected to handle key global challenges including relations with China and Russia.