US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said Russia must “wake up and accept reality” in its ongoing war against Ukraine, emphasising that the United States continues to push for peace. In an interview with Fox News, Vance said, “We want peace here”. “We have been actively pursuing peace from the very beginning of the administration, but the Russians have got to wake up and accept reality here”, he added. Vance attributed recent shifts in US policy and President Donald Trump’s confidence in Ukraine’s ability to reclaim territory to the mounting human and economic toll on Russia. “The Russian economy is in shambles. The Russians are not gaining much on the battlefield. It’s clearly time for them to listen to his passionate plea for them to come to the table and actually talk ser
‘Accept reality’: JD Vance asks Russia to ‘wake up’ amid rising losses in Ukraine conflict; calls for negotiation

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