JD Vance is making 'music to Putin's ears': foreign policy expert
1 year, 1 month ago

JD Vance is making 'music to Putin's ears': foreign policy expert

Raw Story  

Vance earned some criticism from foreign policy expert Ian Bremmer on Wednesday for his defiant insistence that the United States should cut off Ukraine from receiving foreign aid. Appearing on CNN, Bremmer, a political scientist for Eurasia Group, commented on the success Russia has had in convincing many Republicans to tow the Kremlin line when it comes to the war in Ukraine, which Russia launched two years ago. "I mean, they see that the United States is increasingly unwilling to provide additional military support to the Ukrainians." Vance, channeling former President Trump, was the most outspoken, by far, in saying, 'I don't think we should continue to provide American taxpayer dollars in order to support Ukraine.'

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JD Vance dismisses UK PM Keir Starmer's plan to secure Ukraine
3 weeks, 2 days ago

JD Vance dismisses UK PM Keir Starmer's plan to secure Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump's Vice President faced anger today after brutally dismissing Sir Keir Starmer's 'coalition of the willing' to secure Ukraine. Highlighting the minerals deal, Mr Vance said that would amount to a security deal with the US that would prevent Putin 'invading Ukraine again'. A UK Government spokeswoman said: 'We remain absolutely committed to securing a lasting peace in Ukraine …

JD Vance accuses Zelensky of avoiding peace talks – ‘That’s the real breakdown’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

JD Vance accuses Zelensky of avoiding peace talks – ‘That’s the real breakdown’

Live Mint  

US Vice President JD Vance downplayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks following their heated Oval Office exchange, emphasising that the real issue lies in Ukraine’s unwillingness to engage in peace talks. “I really don’t care what President Zelensky says about me or anybody else,” Vance told Fox News. That’s the real breakdown.” Tensions over diplomacy with Russia Vance acknowledged that …

JD Vance Names Exact Moment Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Went 'Off The Rails'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

JD Vance Names Exact Moment Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Went 'Off The Rails'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING After a weekend in which he faced public anger over his role in the clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Vice President JD Vance is speaking out about the historic moment. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that was broadcast Monday, Vance described last week’s tense exchange …

JD Vance is emerging as the real power in White House – he could be worse for Europe than Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

JD Vance is emerging as the real power in White House – he could be worse for Europe than Trump

The Independent  

European leaders have rushed out messages of support for Volodymyr Zelensky and are bustling to London for emergency talks in a “what the heck” moment. And he has the backing of the richest man in the world along with other billionaire tech bros. open image in gallery Donald Trump and JD Vance gesture towards Volodymyr Zelensky during their explosive Oval …

JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
3 weeks, 6 days ago

JD Vance gets his long-awaited moment to admonish Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance was dismissing Ukraine long before he upended an Oval Office meeting Friday by calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “disrespectful” and asking if he had ever thanked the U.S. for its support. Last May, Vance said that his two biggest objections to sending U.S. aid to Ukraine were that the war had “no strategic …

Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky's shouting match: Who said what? - Watch the video
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky's shouting match: Who said what? - Watch the video

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House on Friday to sign a deal regarding the sharing of Ukraine's mineral resources. During the exchange, Trump told Zelensky, “You don’t have the cards right now; you are gambling with WWIII.” Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, from left, US President Donald Trump, and Vice President JD Vance during a meeting in the Oval …

J.D. Vance is playing with 'explosive materials' in 'dual loyalties' smear: conservative
1 month ago

J.D. Vance is playing with 'explosive materials' in 'dual loyalties' smear: conservative

Raw Story  

An attack by Vice President J.D. Vance on immigrants who express dismay about conditions in their homeland was slapped aside by a conservative columnist for reeking of a "dual loyalty" smear usually levied against Jewish Americans who have similar feelings about Israel. According to longtime National Review columnist Dan McLaughlin, a long post on X from the Ohio Republican hit …

'Really bad advice': Vance makes cryptic remarks about Zelensky to right-wing blogger
1 month, 1 week ago

'Really bad advice': Vance makes cryptic remarks about Zelensky to right-wing blogger

Raw Story  

Vance warned Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky to keep his mouth shut about his disagreements with U.S. President Donald Trump as he considers plans to end Russia's invasion. He’s dealing with Donald Trump and the Trump administration.” Trump had demanded exclusive rights "in perpetuity" over Ukraine's rare earth minerals, oil and gas resources and infrastructure in exchange for ending Russia's invasion, …

JD Vance warns Zelensky he will regret 'badmouthing' Trump and condemns his 'atrocious' response to peace talks
1 month, 1 week ago

JD Vance warns Zelensky he will regret 'badmouthing' Trump and condemns his 'atrocious' response to peace talks

Daily Mail  

Vance on Wednesday warned the Ukrainian president against attacking President Donald Trump, saying that 'badmouthing' him in public would only backfire. Vance spoke to DailyMail.com hours after Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky accused Trump of living in a Russian-made 'disinformation space.' Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference last week Vance returned to …

JD Vance threatens sanctions, military action if Putin rejects Ukraine peace deal
1 month, 1 week ago

JD Vance threatens sanctions, military action if Putin rejects Ukraine peace deal

Firstpost  

Vance told the Wall Street Journal that Trump would put everything “on the table” in potential talks, and that Washington could even use “military leverage” against Russia to force a deal. Image- AP Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the US would impose sanctions and potentially take military action against Moscow if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to …

'A bizarre message': CNN foreign correspondent trashes J.D. Vance's speech in Germany
1 month, 1 week ago

'A bizarre message': CNN foreign correspondent trashes J.D. Vance's speech in Germany

Raw Story  

Vance delivered a speech at the Munich Security Conference in which he lobbed culture-war criticisms at European allies but said very little about the core security issues facing the continent, most prominently the United States government's position on the war in Ukraine. In analyzing the speech on CNN, foreign correspondent Nick Paton Walsh predicted that Vance's speech would mostly fall …

Live updates: Ukraine-Russia talks, Zelensky meets JD Vance
55 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Ukraine-Russia talks, Zelensky meets JD Vance

CNN  

US Vice President JD Vance, at a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he wants to “preserve the optionality” for those working to negotiate an end to the war, and said the goal is for a “durable, lasting peace.” “We had a number of fruitful conversations and a number of things to follow up and work on,” Vance …

Zelenskyy to Vance: Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ as Trump seeks to end Ukraine-Russia war
1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy to Vance: Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ as Trump seeks to end Ukraine-Russia war

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks with Russia, as the Trump administration presses both countries to find a quick endgame to the three-year war. “But we need real security guarantees.” Vance, for his part, said the Trump administration is committed to finding a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. …

Vance meeting with German far-right leader spurs outrage as European leaders bristle at U.S. policies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vance meeting with German far-right leader spurs outrage as European leaders bristle at U.S. policies

LA Times  

Vice President JD Vance’s meeting with the leader of a German far-right party during a visit to Munich, days before a German election, brought outrage on Saturday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took aim at the new political tack from Washington, affirming his strong stance against the far-right and said his country won’t accept people who “intervene in our democracy.” Ahead …

Zelensky to Vance: Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ as Trump seeks deal with Russia
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky to Vance: Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ as Trump seeks deal with Russia

LA Times  

Vice President JD Vance, second from right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, second from left, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks with Russia, as the Trump administration presses both countries to find a quick endgame to the three-year war. “But …

J.D. Vance to discuss Ukraine War with Zelenskyy amid growing fears over Trump-Putin talks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

J.D. Vance to discuss Ukraine War with Zelenskyy amid growing fears over Trump-Putin talks

India Today  

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference that starts Friday in the southern German city, where world leaders and diplomats are gathering amid intense concern and uncertainty over the Trump administration’s foreign policy. And Ukraine’s voice must be at the heart of any talks,” U.K. Defense Secretary …

After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance speaks to European allies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance speaks to European allies

NPR  

After Trump announced talks with Russia, Vance speaks to European allies toggle caption Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images Vice President Vance is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on the sidelines of the annual Munich Security Conference. toggle caption Ian Langsdon/AFP But the Trump administration's posture thus far has …

Trump envoy's warning that 'we're on the precipice of WW3'... and his plan to end Russia conflict: How Keith Kellogg has proposed giving Putin one fifth of Ukraine and forcing Zelensky in to talks wit
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump envoy's warning that 'we're on the precipice of WW3'... and his plan to end Russia conflict: How Keith Kellogg has proposed giving Putin one fifth of Ukraine and forcing Zelensky in to talks wit

Daily Mail  

The former US Army General tapped to be Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia warned last week 'we're on the precipice of World War III' as he outlined a plan to end the war by forcing both sides to the negotiating table. Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg said we are 'on the precipice of WWIII' after Vladimir Putin launched …

Biden ‘rushing’ billions in aid to Ukraine as Trump win fuels uncertainty
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden ‘rushing’ billions in aid to Ukraine as Trump win fuels uncertainty

Al Jazeera  

Zelenskyy was among the first leaders to congratulate Trump, who has criticised the scale of US support for Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before he leaves office in January, reports say, hoping to shore up the government in Kyiv before Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump, …

JD Vance Declines To Label Russia’s Vladimir Putin An ‘Enemy’ Of The U.S.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

JD Vance Declines To Label Russia’s Vladimir Putin An ‘Enemy’ Of The U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. JD Vance would not concede that Vladimir Putin is an “enemy” of the United States during an interview broadcast Sunday, claiming that the country needs to be strategic about the way it speaks about the Russian president. The Republican vice presidential nominee told NBC’s “Meet The Press” Putin is “clearly an adversary” and a “competitor,” but …

JD Vance fumes over Zelenskyy's ‘let him do some reading’ remarks, blasts his US visit and suggests him to say…
6 months ago

JD Vance fumes over Zelenskyy's ‘let him do some reading’ remarks, blasts his US visit and suggests him to say…

Hindustan Times  

JD Vance, the Ohio Senator and Donald Trump's running mate in the 2024 White House race, clapped back at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he labelled him “too radical.” JD Vance stated that he doesn't appreciate Zelenskyy's visit to the US and his instruction to the “American taxpayer what they oughta do.” In an interview published this past Sunday with …

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad
7 months, 4 weeks ago

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad

NPR  

JD Vance and the Republican vets who think America should do less, not more, abroad toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP For more on the 2024 race head to the NPR Network's live updates page. “It’s not really about Ukraine, it’s about Russia,” he said last year, while encouraging his colleagues to support military aid to avoid the chaos of a world …

Like JD Vance, Kevin Rudd has changed his tune on Donald Trump
8 months, 1 week ago

Like JD Vance, Kevin Rudd has changed his tune on Donald Trump

ABC  

Maybe it was Trump-mania buzz in Milwaukee. Australia's ambassador to the United States stood inside the Republican National Convention on Wednesday and praised Donald Trump's "discipline", talked up the momentum behind his campaign, and urged nervous US allies to "just chill". Senator JD Vance was once a "never-Trumper" who worried the former president was "America's Hitler". Even after Trump's selection …

Why Ukraine — and much of Europe — is alarmed over Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Ukraine — and much of Europe — is alarmed over Trump’s selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate

LA Times  

Donald Trump and J.D. But many close observers of the war in Ukraine believe a Vance vice presidency, if it came to pass, would serve to amplify what analyst Jessica Berlin called Trump’s “worst impulses” — including a notable willingness to take a benign view of Russian President Vladimir Putin. “And he’s particularly dangerous because he is a sharper communicator …

Vance VP Pick By Trump Sends Shivers Through Ukraine Advocates
8 months, 1 week ago

Vance VP Pick By Trump Sends Shivers Through Ukraine Advocates

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In April, it was clear a bill to provide Ukraine with another $61 billion in weaponry and aid to fight against invading Russians would pass the Senate, its final hurdle before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk. What I am saying is the obsessive focus on moralism — ’democracy is good, Saddam Hussein is bad; America good; tyranny …

Trump’s latest move could prove to be a devastating blow for Ukraine
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s latest move could prove to be a devastating blow for Ukraine

The Independent  

When Donald Trump announced his choice for vice-president on the first day of the Republican Party’s convention, the name – JD Vance – drew only mild surprise. There, Vance is known primarily as a leading light of the US Senate’s efforts to block Joe Biden’s $61bn aid package for Ukraine. Beyond this bare ambition, however, Trump has said little about …

So long to the ‘special relationship’ – Trump and JD Vance will be disastrous for Britain
8 months, 1 week ago

So long to the ‘special relationship’ – Trump and JD Vance will be disastrous for Britain

The Independent  

In times such as these it’s difficult to remain an optimist. And I was talking about, you know, what is the first truly Islamist country that will get a nuclear weapon, and we were like, maybe it’s Iran, you know, maybe Pakistan already kind of counts, and then we sort of finally decided maybe it’s actually the UK, since Labour …

JD Vance: Why Europe looks at Trump’s VP pick with anxiety
8 months, 1 week ago

JD Vance: Why Europe looks at Trump’s VP pick with anxiety

CNN  

CNN — Many of America’s closest allies were already dreading the prospect of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. I think Ukraine, Europe and the United States have incentives to come to the table,” he said at the conference, adding that the fact that Putin “is a bad guy does not mean we can’t engage in basic diplomacy.” On …

J.D. Vance accused of playing Putin’s game
8 months, 3 weeks ago

J.D. Vance accused of playing Putin’s game

Raw Story  

Vance is auditioning to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate. “I’ve never once argued that Putin is a kind and friendly person,” Vance said. “I go back to this question about ‘abandoning Ukraine,’” Vance said in Munich. “And it needs more matériel than the United States can provide.” Kupchan, an expert on European security, said that Vance is likely …

JD Vance a shameless apologist for insurrection in America and war crime assaults on democracy abroad
2 years, 1 month ago

JD Vance a shameless apologist for insurrection in America and war crime assaults on democracy abroad

Raw Story  

The horror stories of civilian massacres coming out of Ukraine apparently carry no weight with Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. I don’t know how to live.” Mediocre memoirist turned millionaire venture capitalist turned Republican Ohio U.S. Vance appears to be unmoved by such heartbreaking stories coming daily out of Ukraine, the country subject of the largest violent military land invasion …

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