The Alaska summit aims to find a breakthrough in negotiations with Moscow, focusing on discussions around territorial control. Earlier this week, the Kremlin shared a ceasefire proposal with the Trump administration, offering control of Eastern Ukraine in exchange for a halt to hostilities
Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia. PIC/AFP
Ahead of the upcoming meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a ceasefire deal, Vice President Vance expressed a clear desire to end the funding of the Ukraine war and bring about peace, according to The Hill. “We’re done with the funding of the Ukraine war business. We want to bring about a peaceful settlement to this thing,” Vance told Fox News in an interview.
The Alaska summit aims to find a breakthrough in negotiations with Moscow, focusing on discussions around territorial control. Earlier this week, the Kremlin shared a ceasefire proposal with the Trump administration, offering control of Eastern Ukraine in exchange for a halt to hostilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has strongly opposed the deal, insisting that any agreement that excludes Ukraine undermines the prospect of peace. Though Zelenskyy was not invited to the summit, the White House and US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker have indicated the possibility of a trilateral summit.
European leaders have reacted strongly to the proposed agreement, promising to support Trump’s efforts diplomatically, economically, and militarily, but stressed that any resolution must safeguard Ukraine’s and Europe’s vital security interests.
During the interview, Vance highlighted American frustration with the continued financial burden of the conflict. “Americans, I think, are sick of continuing to send their money, their tax dollars of this particular conflict. But if the Europeans want to step up and actually buy the weapons from American producers we’re OK with that, but we’re not going to fund it ourselves anymore,” he said.
This is not the first time Vance has called on European allies to take on a larger role. Earlier this year, Trump secured agreements for NATO members to increase their defense spending to 5 per cent of their GDP and arranged for the US to send lethal weapons to Ukraine funded by other NATO countries, significantly expanding Europe’s economic involvement in the conflict.
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