JD Vance has explained the reasons why the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to end soon, despite aspirations for peace.
Donald Trump has previously asserted that he could facilitate a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, yet the conflict persists, even with his efforts.
Nonetheless, there has been some progress as the US and Ukraine have reached an agreement concerning key minerals.
One objective of this agreement is to eventually achieve peace in Ukraine.
During an interview with Fox News on May 1, Vance discussed the advancements made towards this aim.
He stated, “It’s going to be up to them [Ukraine and Russia] to come to an agreement and stop this brutal, brutal conflict. It’s not going anywhere. It’s not going to end anytime soon.
“Of course, they [the Ukrainians] are angry that they were invaded, but are we going to continue to lose thousands and thousands of soldiers over a few miles of territory this or that way? I hope both of them come to their senses.”
Despite predicting a prolonged conflict, Vance also mentioned to Fox News Digital that Donald Trump has achieved notable progress.
He commented, “The first and necessary step of getting the Russia-Ukraine conflict solved is to get each of them to make a peace proposal.
“And that’s actually happened. The Ukrainians have said, ‘This is what we want.’ The Russians have said, ‘This is what we want,’ and now the work of diplomacy is to try to sort of bring these two sides closer together.
“Because there’s a very big gulf between what the Russians want and what the Ukrainians want.”
Vance also critiqued European leaders while commending Trump for his persistent efforts in negotiating with both Russia and Ukraine.
He added, “A lot of our European friends who, in public, will say, ‘Well, you know, we didn’t necessarily agree with the president what he said, or what he’s done, or, you know, all parts of his policy’.
“They will at the same time say he’s the only person who could have actually forced a peace proposal out of each side because these guys weren’t even talking — not to each other, not to anybody. They were just fighting. That was it. So, we’ve got this first step.”