Vance Says Ukraine Conflict Has Been 'Toughest to Solve'
The US vice president pointed to reasons for optimism ahead of a scheduled September 22 contact between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
US Vice President JD Vance has described the conflict in Ukraine as the toughest issue his administration has faced in seeking a resolution, while also pointing to reasons for cautious optimism about progress.
Vance's remarks referenced a scheduled contact between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky set for September 22, which he suggested could provide grounds for advancing efforts toward resolving the conflict.
The vice president did not specify what particular developments have made the Ukraine conflict especially difficult to resolve compared with other international disputes the administration has engaged with, nor did he detail what a potential breakthrough might involve.
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fourth year, has remained a central focus of the Trump administration's foreign policy, with officials periodically signaling openness to renewed diplomatic engagement between Washington, Kyiv and Moscow.
No further details on the agenda or expected outcomes of the September 22 Trump-Zelensky contact were included in the available report.
Sources
- Ukrainian conflict has been toughest to solve — Vance — TASS (Russia)
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