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"Russia is asking for too much," JD Vance calls for direct Moscow-Kiev talks

2025-05-07 20:58:33Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Russia is asking for too much," JD Vance calls for direct Moscow-Kiev
Vice President J.D. Vance

US Vice President JD Vance called for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, saying that an agreement to end Moscow's war against the neighboring state may not be reached without such a negotiation format.

In statements made on May 7, Vance said that Russia is “asking for too much,” but also suggested that Ukraine should not get hung up on the idea of ​​a 30-day ceasefire. He said the differences are large, but added that he is optimistic that there is a chance for an end to the war.

“You don’t have to agree with the Russian rationale for the war, but you do have to understand where that rationale comes from — to get them to talk about what they’re looking for to end the war,” Vance said at an event in Washington. “The Russians are looking for a number of things, and we think they’re looking for a lot.”

"The step we need to take now is for Russia and Ukraine to start talking to each other. We think it's probably impossible to fully mediate the whole process without having at least some direct negotiations," he said.

The statements by Vance, who last week said that the largest war in Europe since 1945 will not end "anytime soon," came after major drone strikes between Russia and Ukraine, which took place on the eve of World War II commemorations on May 8 and 9.

Late last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would apply a 72-hour ceasefire from May 8 to May 10 and invited Kiev to do the same.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said such an announcement was propaganda and that Russia should agree to a 30-day, unconditional ceasefire in line with a US proposal made in March. At the time, Ukraine had agreed to the US proposal, but Russia had not.

Vance hinted that Ukraine should not push for such a ceasefire.

"The gap [between Russian and Ukrainian positions] is huge, but I am optimistic. We are trying to move away from the obsession with the 30-day ceasefire. If cool heads win in this case, we can stop the killings," he said.

The Kremlin, which began the war against Ukraine in 2022, said on May 6 that it would implement the three-day ceasefire, but added that it would respond "immediately" if Ukraine carried out attacks.

US officials have warned that Washington may abandon efforts to achieve peace if progress is not made soon. The future of US military aid to Ukraine is also uncertain, increasing pressure on Europe to play a greater role and provide security for Ukraine. /REL


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