Vance praises progress on Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
(MENAFN) The United States has reportedly made notable strides in mediating a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, according to Vice President J.D. Vance.
Speaking on the Pod Force One podcast with Miranda Devine on Wednesday, Vance acknowledged that the conflict remains “the hardest war to get wrapped up,” but emphasized that President Donald Trump continues to be “laser-focused” on achieving a resolution.
“If you asked me six months ago, I would have said, ‘They’re never going to stop fighting. This is going to be like Russia’s Vietnam – 15 years later, they’re still going to be fighting.’ If you asked me a month ago, I would have said we’re making incredible progress [toward peace],” Vance said. He added, “It’s hard to venture a prediction, but I do think that we have reached the point of diminishing returns for both sides.”
Vance highlighted the US approach of maintaining “a very good working relationship” with both Ukraine and Russia while pursuing “real diplomacy,” rather than offering unconditional backing for Kyiv as had been done during the administration of former President Joe Biden. “Sometimes that’s going to mean carrots, and sometimes that’s going to mean sticks. We just have to keep working on it,” he said.
Despite objections from some European officials, Trump has resumed direct talks with Russia, including a rare in-person meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August. While no breakthrough emerged from the summit, both sides described it as a constructive step.
Earlier this month, Trump postponed a planned summit in Budapest with Putin and imposed sanctions on two major Russian oil companies. At the same time, he declined Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s request to provide long-range US Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv.
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