By Armando Hernandez
27 Oct 2024, 10:43 PM EDT
Senator JD Vance and vice presidential candidate running for Donald Trump, He refused to call Russian President Vladimir Putin an “enemy,” while opening up the possibility of negotiating with Russia to end the war with Ukraine.
This is not the first time Vance has spoken controversially on this topic. Just last July, a phrase by the Republican senator about Ukraine went viral and, according to analysts, was seen as a worrying warning about the future of US aid.
“I really don’t care what happens to Ukraine one way or another,” Vance said in an interview after the start of Russia’s aggression in 2022.
However, this Sunday, JD Vance insisted that the United States has to be intelligent in diplomatic matters and left open the possibility of negotiating with Vladimir Putin.
“Just because we don’t like someone doesn’t mean we can’t have conversations with them from time to time,” he said.
In an interview with NBC News, when asked whether Vance sees Putin as an ally or an enemy, he did not shy away from the idea of negotiating.
“”I think it’s important that if we want to end the war in Ukraine, in some sense, we have to engage in some kind of negotiation between Ukraine, Russia and our NATO allies in Europe.”added the senator. “And that’s just a necessary part.”
One of the most notable points of JD Vance’s rhetoric has been his opposition to financial and military support for Ukraine, repeatedly questioning the sending of American resources to a conflict that he considers outside of direct national interests.
Even, In April 2024, Vance opposed passage by the United States House of Representatives of a $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine. This legislation had been stalled for months due to opposition from a group of Republican lawmakers.
It is worth mentioning that just a week ago, Donald Trump himself generated controversy by blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for helping start the war with Russia, a comment that, according to analysts, further suggests that Trump will likely radically change US policy. towards Ukraine if he wins the November 5 elections.
The former Republican president has frequently criticized Zelensky during the election campaign, repeatedly calling him “the biggest salesman on Earth.” for having requested and received billions of dollars in US military aid since the war broke out in 2022.
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