Waltz said the conflict in Ukraine should be addressed diplomatically, adding “President Trump has acknowledged that reality, and I think it’s been a huge step forward that the entire world is acknowledging that reality. Now let’s move forward.”

New Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter last Thursday told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that Bern is ready to host a meeting between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to advance the peace process in Ukraine. But Switzerland has not yet contacted with Russia, the US, or Ukraine on specific steps.