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vice president JD Vance The relationship between America and ukraine They are now “much more productive” than they have been since February oval office confrontation With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, he called the confrontation that shocked the world one of the most memorable moments of his vice presidency.
in wednesday’s episode New York Post pod force oneVance described viral conflict As in “Probably the most famous thing I’ve ever done, or probably ever will do.”
“It was six o’clock [eight] Months ago, Vance told Post Columnist Miranda Devine. “We have turned over a new leaf.”
Vance said, “We’re trying to build productive relationships with both the Ukrainians and the Russians, because we want to end this conflict, and I think the President — and I too — have a very good working relationship with all parties involved.”
Zelensky’s Feb. 28 visit to the White House to discuss minerals deal with the president started cordially donald trumpBut tensions rose when Vance demanded Ukraine and Russia To pursue a diplomatic solution.
Zelensky questions Russian President in front of world media Vladimir PutinThe desire to negotiate, instigates a public shouting match.
While Vance reportedly scolded Zelensky for not thanking the US enough for past aid, which was mostly provided by the Biden administration, Trump supported him and warned Kiev that it was risking World War III by not making peace with the aggressive Russians. “You don’t have any cards right now,” Trump yelled at his guest.
The Vice President told Zelensky: “I think it’s disrespectful of you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this issue in front of the American media… You should thank the President for trying to end this conflict.”
Zelensky, clearly shocked, invited Vance to visit Ukraine and see the situation for himself.
Reflecting on the confrontation, Vance told Devine: “If you go back to that moment, I was getting frustrated because I sensed some rudeness.
He added, “I think there’s a lesson for me, but I also think for any foreign leader who comes into the Oval Office especially… you basically try to respect the rules of the house you’re in.” “If you’re going to disagree… you can do it in a particularly productive way, or you can do it in an unproductive way.”
Laughing when DeWine brought up the topic of the meeting, Vance denied that his and Trump’s response to Zelensky was coordinated, despite a widespread perception that it appeared to be a deliberate ambush. “Absolutely not, absolutely not, no.”
Trump has repeatedly changed his attitude toward the Ukraine war in recent months, at one point calling Russia a “paper tiger” and suggesting that Ukraine could reclaim lost territory. However, after the call with Putin on October 16, Trump expressed a more pessimistic view during the meeting with Zelensky.
Zelensky had requested approval to purchase long-range Tomahawk missiles, but Trump has so far blocked it.
Then, last week, Trump imposes sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies,
“I actually think that airing everything out, doing it publicly, articulating clearly where there were disagreements and where there were common interests was actually quite productive,” Vance said on the podcast.
However, Vance declined to speculate on what would happen next in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.
Vance said, “If you had asked me six months ago, I would have said, ‘They’ll never stop fighting. This is going to be like Russia’s Vietnam.'” “‘Fifteen years later, they’re still fighting.’ If you had asked me a month ago, I would have said we were making incredible progress [toward peace],
“It’s hard to predict, but I think we’ve reached a point of diminishing returns for both sides,” he said.
Ahead of the 2024 election, Trump has repeatedly promised that he would fix the Ukraine war “on day one” – or even before he takes office. Despite repeated talks between the US president and his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts – even giving Putin the red-carpet treatment on his visit to Alaska – there has been no end to the fighting.
challenged his promises to end the war on his first day in office, Trump said that he was saying this jokingly.