Poroshenko meets Trump advisor Waltz: U.S. ready to counter Russian aggression
Source: European Solidarity
Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko held a meeting with Congressman and Trump national security advisor Michael Waltz at the International Democrat Union Forum on Thusday.
“I received assurances that the new U.S. administration is ready to demonstrate leadership in countering Russian aggression and establishing a just peace in Ukraine,” Poroshenko said in his post on social media.
The Ukrainian politician praised the relationship Kyiv had with Trump’s administration during his first term in the office when Ukraine was handed over the first batches of lethal weapons.
“I am confident that Putin can be stopped with the principle of ‘peace through strength.’ We agreed to maintain dialogue,” Poroshenko added.
The Republican Congressman and Colonel in the National Guard, Waltz chairs a subcommittee within the Armed Services Committee. Following Trump’s election victory, Waltz was nominated as National Security Advisor, which means he will have a critical role in shaping U.S. defense and foreign policy.
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