Vance States US Prepared to Dedicate Additional 100 Days to Russia-Ukraine Peace Efforts
The US remains committed to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to Vice President J. D.
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Donald Trump’s team is set to work “very hard” to negotiate a ceasefire, according to the vice president.
The Trump administration plans to invest another 100 days in efforts to mediate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, US Vice President J. D. Vance stated in an interview with Fox News published on Wednesday. He noted that the US has made headway by encouraging both sides to share their proposals for resolving the ongoing conflict.
“We’ve got this first step,” the vice president reflected on the initial 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. “We’ve got the peace proposal out there and issued, and we’re going to work very hard over the next 100 days to try to bring these guys together.”
Vance pointed out that prior to the Trump administration's involvement, Moscow and Kiev “weren’t even talking – not to each other, not to anybody. They were just fighting.” He emphasized, “Now, the work of diplomacy is to try to sort of bring these two sides closer together,” highlighting a significant disparity between the desires of the Russians and the Ukrainians.
During last year’s electoral campaign, Trump promised to resolve the conflict “within 24 hours” of taking office, a statement he later referred to as an “exaggeration.” Since his inauguration in January, he has urged both parties to reach a ceasefire and has recently expressed frustration over the slow pace of progress.
While Russia has lauded Trump and his administration for a better understanding of its stance compared to the Biden administration, it has insisted that any comprehensive ceasefire must entail an end to Ukraine’s mobilization and a halt to the shipment of foreign arms. Both sides have accused one another of violating the month-long “energy truce” brokered by Trump in March, as well as a 30-hour Easter truce last month.
Moscow has demanded that Ukraine renounce its claims to Crimea and four other regions, as well as forsake its ambitions for NATO membership. On Thursday, Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, reported that Kiev had agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over what it considers “occupied territories,” while stopping short of officially recognizing Russian sovereignty. Nevertheless, Kiev has consistently maintained its position that it will not cede any land to Russia.
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The Trump administration plans to invest another 100 days in efforts to mediate a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, US Vice President J. D. Vance stated in an interview with Fox News published on Wednesday. He noted that the US has made headway by encouraging both sides to share their proposals for resolving the ongoing conflict.
“We’ve got this first step,” the vice president reflected on the initial 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term. “We’ve got the peace proposal out there and issued, and we’re going to work very hard over the next 100 days to try to bring these guys together.”
Vance pointed out that prior to the Trump administration's involvement, Moscow and Kiev “weren’t even talking – not to each other, not to anybody. They were just fighting.” He emphasized, “Now, the work of diplomacy is to try to sort of bring these two sides closer together,” highlighting a significant disparity between the desires of the Russians and the Ukrainians.
During last year’s electoral campaign, Trump promised to resolve the conflict “within 24 hours” of taking office, a statement he later referred to as an “exaggeration.” Since his inauguration in January, he has urged both parties to reach a ceasefire and has recently expressed frustration over the slow pace of progress.
While Russia has lauded Trump and his administration for a better understanding of its stance compared to the Biden administration, it has insisted that any comprehensive ceasefire must entail an end to Ukraine’s mobilization and a halt to the shipment of foreign arms. Both sides have accused one another of violating the month-long “energy truce” brokered by Trump in March, as well as a 30-hour Easter truce last month.
Moscow has demanded that Ukraine renounce its claims to Crimea and four other regions, as well as forsake its ambitions for NATO membership. On Thursday, Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, reported that Kiev had agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over what it considers “occupied territories,” while stopping short of officially recognizing Russian sovereignty. Nevertheless, Kiev has consistently maintained its position that it will not cede any land to Russia.
James del Carmen for TROIB News
