Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking for security guarantees from the U.S., but the reality is, only Ukraine and Europe can provide truly lasting security against Vladimir Putin, according to national security adviser Mike Waltz.

“This needs to be a permanent end, not a temporary end,” Waltz told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “This needs to be European-led security guarantees going forward. Part of that is Europe’s contribution to its own defense, so it has the capability to do so. We’ve had both the United Kingdom and France talking about their troops on the ground going forward.

“And then, you know, let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. What type of support we provide or not is to be negotiated.

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