Vance: We’ve Seen “Significant Concessions From Both Sides,” The President Has A Lot Of Cards Left To Play

Vice President J.D. Vance said on NBC’s Meet the Press that the United States still has significant leverage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States still has significant leverage in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The president of the United States has many cards left to play to apply pressure and help bring this conflict to a close,” he said, emphasizing that economic sanctions and diplomatic negotiations remain key tools in pushing Moscow toward a resolution. If we controlled what Russia does, the war would’ve been over seven months ago,” he said. Vance noted that the administration has applied more economic pressure than previous efforts, citing sanctions and tariffs aimed at limiting Moscow’s oil revenue, and stressed that negotiations would continue even if progress stalls. He added that Russia could rejoin the global economy if it halts attacks but would remain isolated if it does not, calling the approach “energetic diplomacy” to bring the war to a close.