US vice-president JD VANCE WAVES while climbing the Air Force two on May 1, 2025 in Charleston, in South Carolina.
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The American vice-president, JD Vance, warned the large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, it is unlikely that Russia will end “.
Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Vance said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s administration was trying to “find common ground” to stop a conflict that has been raging for more than three years.
“It’s not going anywhere … it won’t end any early,” said Vance.
His comments occur shortly after the United States and Ukraine signed a long-awaited mineral agreement, an agreement which, according to Vance, has shown that the White House made progress.
He added later that even if he was “optimistic” of a breakthrough in discussions on peace “, it is difficult to say confident” because Russia and Ukraine will have to “do the last step”.
After months of tense negotiations, the United States and Ukraine signed an economic partnership that offers Washington a preferential access to some of kyiv’s natural resources on Wednesday.
American secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said The “historic” agreement would allow the two countries to invest together to accelerate the economic recovery of Ukraine and help “facilitate the end of this cruel and foolish war”.
For its part, Ukraine said that the partnership was able to succeed in Washington and kyiv.
Since its inauguration in January, Trump has put pressure on a mineral agreement with Ukraine, claiming that an agreement to develop and jointly monetize kyiv’s deposits of rare land, critical minerals, oil, gas and other natural resources would act, as compensation for American aid to Ukraine throughout the war with Russia.
Before his presidential victory last fall, Trump undertook to end the Russian war with Ukraine in just “A day. “”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned On Tuesday, Washington could go back from its mediation efforts unless Russia and Ukraine deliver “concrete proposals” on how to end the conflict.
On Wednesday, the Kremlin reiterated the previous statements that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to peace talks with Ukraine.
– CNBC Holly Ellyatt contributed to this report.
