The White House has not ruled out putting pressure on Russia.
The White House National Security Advisor said that Russia-U.S. interaction could develop, but Washington could put pressure on Moscow.
According to RIA Novosti, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz expressed confidence that cooperation between the US and Russia could develop into a "broad relationship," but did not rule out the possibility of Washington pressuring Moscow in an effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
In an interview on Fox News regarding the possibility of the U.S. pressuring Russia to reach an agreement with Ukraine, Mike Waltz stated that the question is whether Russia wants continued conflict or "a breakthrough in relations and a return to stability and growth for its economy and people."
"I wouldn't 'jump the gun' on President Donald Trump's decisions, which he says are feasible, and which may also involve broader relationships with Russia," White House adviser Mike Waltz added, when asked about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Russia.
Waltz added that Washington had listened to statements from Russia and did not consider them a negative response to the proposed ceasefire in the conflict in Ukraine.
Waltz said: "We know who we are dealing with on each side and we will employ diplomatic measures, including sanctions and incentives, to bring both sides to the negotiating table and find a sustainable, long-term solution."
According to the White House National Security Advisor, the U.S. is reviewing several components of the settlement agreement.
Waltz said: "We are looking very carefully at what needs to be done not just to end the fighting immediately, but on a broader scale: How to restore trade in the Black Sea, to end the airstrikes on infrastructure. And then what components of a broader agreement are needed to end the war completely."
Earlier, when asked to comment on allegations in Europe about Moscow's lack of sincerity regarding the Ukraine issue, US President's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, stated that such assessments were made without accurate information and were inconsistent with the constructive mood he observed during his contacts with the Russian delegation.