“ US Vice President JD Vance said the war between Russia and Ukraine continues despite months of negotiations, as neither side is currently ready to sign a peace deal. Source: Vance in an interview with Newsmax Vance’s direct speech: “No matter how actively the President of the United States works on diplomacy to bring the parties to the finish line, in the end it takes the will of both sides to come to an agreement. And now, despite all our efforts, and we will continue to work on it, the Russians and Ukrainians are simply not ready to make a deal yet.” Details: Vance added that a peaceful settlement remains possible, but that it requires “a lot more work.” According to him, the key obstacle is a “fundamental mismatch of expectations”, because the Russians believe that they have a better position on the battlefield than they actually are. The vice president also said that Trump’s approach to foreign policy has made it possible to advance negotiations further than they were under previous administrations. In his opinion, “energetic diplomacy that empowers people on the ground and allows unconventional solutions” is more effective. Speaking about economic pressure tools, Vance noted that the Trump administration considers tariffs more effective than sanctions. He emphasized that sanctions have not shown the desired results for decades, while tariffs can be an effective means of influencing Russia’s behavior. Vance also said that Trump is negotiating with India and China to reduce purchases of Russian oil and reduce Moscow’s income from energy exports. According to the vice president, the president of the United States sometimes loses patience with everyone involved in the process, but “as long as he continues to work on it, the president is confident that he can make a deal.” “I think he will get it done. The only question is how long it will take,” Vance added. Background: On October 16, the leaders of the United States and Russia held their first conversation in almost two months. After that, Donald Trump said that the leaders will hold another meeting – this time in Budapest. On October 17, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Washington. One of the key topics at it will be the issue of the possible supply of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Trump also said that now is not the best time to introduce new sanctions against Russia, as it could complicate or disrupt a planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Vance in an interview Newsmax
Vance’s direct speech: “No matter how actively the US president works on diplomacy to bring the parties to the finish line, in the end, the will of both sides to come to an agreement is needed. And right now, despite all our efforts, and we will continue to work on it, the Russians and Ukrainians are simply not ready to make a deal yet.”
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Details: Vance added that a peaceful settlement remains possible, but that it requires “a lot more work.” According to him, the key obstacle is a “fundamental mismatch of expectations”, because the Russians believe that they have a better position on the battlefield than they actually are.
The vice president also said that Trump’s approach to foreign policy has made it possible to advance negotiations further than they were under previous administrations. In his opinion, “energetic diplomacy that empowers people on the ground and allows unconventional solutions” is more effective.
Speaking about economic pressure tools, Vance noted that the Trump administration considers tariffs more effective than sanctions. He emphasized that sanctions have not shown the desired results for decades, while tariffs can be an effective means of influencing Russia’s behavior.
Vance also said that Trump is negotiating with India and China to reduce purchases of Russian oil and reduce Moscow’s income from energy exports.
According to the vice president, the president of the United States sometimes loses patience with everyone involved in the process, but “as long as he continues to work on this, the president is confident that he will be able to make a deal.”
“I think he will get there. The only question is how long it will take,” Vance added.
Prehistory:
- On October 16, the leaders of the USA and Russia held their first conversation in almost two months. Donald Trump said after her that the leaders will hold another meeting – this time in Budapest.
- On October 17, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyi in Washington. One of the key topics at it will be the question of what is possible provision of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
- Trump also said that now is not the best time to introduce new sanctions against Russia, as it could complicate or disrupt a planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.