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US National Security Advisor says has some "cautious optimism" about Ukraine settlement

Washington, Mar 14 (UNI) 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.
Russian newspaper Izvestia reported, citing Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, that Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to meet with US President Donald Trump's special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, on Thursday evening in a closed format.
Overnight to Friday, Witkoff's plane left Russia, according to Flightradar data.
On Tuesday, a meeting between the US and Ukrainian delegations took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office published a joint statement following the talks, according to which Kiev is ready for the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, with the possibility of extending it by mutual agreement. The document also said the US would immediately resume aid to Ukraine and lift the pause in intelligence sharing.
Trump later expressed hope that Russia would agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump also said he planned to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to discuss the issue.
Putin said on March 13 that he agreed with the US proposal on a ceasefire in Ukraine, but the ceasefire must lead to long-term peace and address the root causes of the crisis.
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