According to Vance, the US may think about imposing economic sanctions and perhaps deploying soldiers to Ukraine.
The United States (US) may deploy soldiers to Ukraine and impose additional sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin does not engage in sincere peace talks, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday.
On Thursday, Vance told the Wall Street Journal that if a peace agreement fails to guarantee Kyiv’s long-term independence, the US may consider economic sanctions and even sending soldiers to Ukraine.
“There are leverage tools in the economy and, of course, in the military,” Vance told the newspaper.
The tone of his remarks is very different from other recent White House remarks, such as those made by US President Donald Trump, who this week implied that Ukraine “may be Russian someday” just before declaring that peace talks would start right away following a phone conversation with the Russian leader.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated the US will no longer prioritize European and Ukrainian security. This contradicts Vance’s declaration. This week, he told NATO allies that European and non-European soldiers would need to supervise any agreement between Ukraine and Russia, but Americans would not be involved.
CNN has requested a response from the White House.
Hours before Vance is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Germany, the Wall Street Journal released the interview. This meeting will take place at the high-level Munich Security Conference.
Trump’s announcement has heightened the unpredictability and worry that people across Europe have been feeling for the past week. Many fear that he might strike a ‘dirty deal’ with Putin to end the war in a way that favors Moscow, leaving Kyiv out of the conversation.
Many people in Europe were taken aback when Trump seemed to offer major concessions to Moscow before he agreed to start peace negotiations.
Trump’s apparent major concessions to Moscow before agreeing to peace talks startled many in Europe. His and Hegseth’s remarks raised doubts about NATO’s future finances, resources, and unity. These doubts cast a shadow on NATO’s role as a pillar of European security since World War II.
European leaders were rushing to clarify that any peace agreement would need to center Ukraine. They emphasized that Ukraine must be at the center of the peace talks. It was surprising that Trump chose to speak with Putin before he spoke with Zelensky.
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to the Financial Times. He called Donald Trump’s return to the White House an “electroshock” for Europe. The revelation of the peace deal negotiations made this event significant.
Agreeing with Trump, Macron stated that Ukraine’s security was a European responsibility. He emphasized the need for Europe to strengthen its economy and defenses. He stressed that only Ukraine could negotiate for itself. Any settlement that amounted to “capitulation” would be detrimental to all parties.
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