VP Vance’s Team Says WSJ Outlet ‘Mischaracterized’ His Comments On Russia

Vance's responses to two questions raised by the WSJ reporter were displayed in Martin's transcript graphics.

The first question touched on whether the US had “a sense of what Putin's stick is” or whether the country knew “any pressure” to place on the Russian president.

Vance replied: “I certainly look at that and I think there's a tool for pressure. Absolutely, and again, if you look at President Trump's approach to this, the range of options is very broad and there's an economic tool for leverage. Of course, it's a tool for leverage. , a military tool for leverage. There's a lot we can do. But basically, I think the president wants to negotiate productively with both Putin and Zelensky.”

Vance was also asked to clarify whether Ukrainian NATO membership and Ukrainian US military presence were “officially not off the table.”

“I think the President is very clear that he doesn't like the idea of ​​moving Ukraine to NATO. He was very clear about that. And the President said that when he was negotiating, I think it's very clear whenever it's all on the table,” Vance said in response.

On social media, the vice president in Europe at the Munich Security Conference held in Germany on Friday revised Trump's position on the question of whether Americans should expect a potential presence in Ukrainian US forces. .

“President Trump is the ultimate contract maker and brings peace to the region by ending the war in Ukraine. As we always said, the US military is in a place where American interests and security are not advanced. We should not do any harm. This war is between Russia and Ukraine,” Vance said on X on Friday morning.

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