National security advisor Mike Waltz told CNN on Sunday the U.S. does "not see Ukraine being a member of NATO." MIKE WALTZ, U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR: Well, the president took calls from Prime Minister Starmer yesterday.

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.

White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blew a chance to advance peace talks after he left the White House without signing a minerals deal.

This comes after Russia rejected a 30-day ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States to stop the war in Ukraine.

National security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukraine likely would have to cede some of its Donbas region to Russia if it wants a long-term peace deal. The comments, during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night,

"Reports of the so-called 'encirclement' of Ukrainian units by the enemy in the Kursk region are false," stated the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This statement is a reaction to Donald Trump's message,