U.S. Vice President JD Vance publicly stated that Russia is 'asking for too much' to end its war against Ukraine.
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Russia is asking for too much to end its war against Ukraine according to JD Vance
It is probably impossible to mediate in this matter without at least some direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
The United States believes that Russia is demanding too much in peace talks to end the war against Ukraine
There is a big gap between the positions of Ukrainians and Russians
The United States wants both Russians and Ukrainians to agree on some basic principles for a conversation
The United States is trying to focus on a long-term settlement in Ukraine, to move away from the idea of a truce, because Russia does not like it
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:27:50.220Z
Source story: wsj-trump-frustrated-by-inability-to-broker-end-to-russias-war-against-ukraine