Michael Waltz Backs Orbán's Ukraine 'Cessation of Hostilities' Plan

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Rep. Michael Waltz, the incoming national security adviser for Donald Trump, has praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's proposal for a "Christmas truce" in Ukraine. Waltz expressed hope that the whole world would welcome "some form of cessation" of hostilities in the war-torn country, according to a report by European Pravda. Trump's team is said to be working on a plan to halt the fighting in Ukraine, discussing it with the current US administration and Ukrainian representatives. However, Waltz declined to provide any details about the incoming administration's future policies on Ukraine.

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