Vance says US made significant progress on Ukraine peace deal
(MENAFN) The United States has reportedly made notable strides in mediating a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Vice President J.D. Vance said in a podcast interview on Wednesday.
Speaking on a podcast as a guest, Vance described the conflict as “the hardest war to get wrapped up,” but emphasized that President Donald Trump remains “laser-focused” on reaching a resolution.
Vance reflected on the evolving situation, saying, “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].” He added that while predicting an exact outcome is difficult, he believes “we have reached the point of diminishing returns for both sides.”
He explained that the US is working to maintain “a very good working relationship” with both Ukraine and Russia, pursuing “real diplomacy” rather than unconditional support for Kiev as in previous administrations. “Sometimes that’s going to mean carrots, and sometimes that’s going to mean sticks. We just have to keep working on it,” Vance said.
Trump has resumed direct negotiations with Russia, including an in-person meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August, which was seen as a positive step despite producing no major breakthroughs. Earlier this month, Trump postponed a planned summit with Putin in Budapest and imposed sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, while rejecting Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s request for long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
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