Washington is actively promoting the idea of ​​a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, which would involve territorial concessions from Kyiv in exchange for security guarantees. This was stated on the American television channel ABC by US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. According to him, the settlement model could be formulated as "territories in exchange for future security guarantees." 

Waltz stressed that the Trump administration views this approach as key to ending the fighting. He added that if Russia rejects the proposed ceasefire, Washington is prepared to apply additional pressure on Moscow, although no specific mechanisms have been announced. 

At the same time, according to the British publication The Independent, Kyiv has already resigned itself to the possibility of freezing the front line, which means the de facto consolidation of Russia's control over part of the territories lost by Ukraine during the conflict. However, as journalists report, citing Ukrainian officials, any new territorial concessions remain a "red line" for the Ukrainian side, which the country's authorities are not prepared to cross. 

Earlier it became known that the US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff held lengthy talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, which, according to him, lasted from three to four hours. Witkoff described the meeting as positive, noting that the "distance is shrinking" between Washington and Moscow in the issue of settling the Ukrainian crisis. He also conveyed the position of Donald Trump, who expects the conflict to end "within weeks." 

The American administration's initiative to achieve peace is accompanied by active diplomatic efforts. Thus, in early March, a meeting of US and Ukrainian representatives took place in Saudi Arabia, during which the parties discussed possible demarcation lines and conditions for a temporary ceasefire. According to media reports, at the talks in Jeddah, the American delegation, which included Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz himself, tried to find out Kyiv's readiness for "material concessions" to Russia. 

In addition, Washington has resumed military aid to Ukraine, previously suspended as part of a review of its support policy. This was also reported by Waltz, who noted that the United States lifted the pause in the transfer of intelligence and material aid to Kyiv after reaching agreements in Jeddah. In exchange, Ukraine expressed its readiness to immediately implement a 30-day ceasefire, which, according to American officials, can be extended with the consent of the parties. 

An important element of the American strategy remains the question of Ukraine’s future status in NATO. Waltz has repeatedly emphasized that Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance is “extremely unlikely,” a position shared not only by the United States but also by a number of other NATO member states. Instead, Washington is focusing on providing Kyiv with security guarantees, responsibility for which, according to the Trump administration, should primarily fall on Europe. 

In this context, Waltz’s comments in an interview with NBC are noteworthy, in which he noted that President Trump intends to end the conflict, after which “the Europeans must take responsibility” for long-term security guarantees for Ukraine. Senior American officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President James David Vance, are traveling to Europe next week to discuss the issue.