Vice President JD Vance warned on Wednesday, April 23rd, that the United States would “walk away” unless Russia and Ukraine agree to a peace deal, as envoys from Washington, Kyiv, and European nations gathered for downgraded talks in Britain.
“We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it’s time for them to either say ‘yes,’ or for the United States to walk away from this process,” Vance told reporters in India.
U.S. media reported that President Donald Trump was ready to accept recognition of annexed land in Crimea as Russian territory, and Vance said land swaps would be fundamental to any deal.
“That means the Ukrainians and the Russians are both going to have to give up some of the territory they currently own,” he added.
Reacting to JD Vance’s words, a spokesperson for UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “up to Ukraine to decide its future.” French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said any peace deal to end the war has to include Ukraine’s “territorial integrity.”
