Senator JD Vance of Ohio has suggested that the United States should come to terms with the reality that Ukraine may have to give up some of its territory to Russia in order to end the ongoing war. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Vance questioned the logic of the U.S. continuing to provide financial support to Ukraine and stated that strategic decisions should be made based on the best interests of America. He emphasized that the prolonged war in Eastern Europe is causing a food crisis and an energy crisis in Western Europe, contributing to the necessity of bringing the war to an end.
Vance pointed out that accepting the likelihood of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia can serve the interests of both the United States and Ukraine by stopping the human tragedy and bringing the war to a close. He had previously voted to block the advancement of a bill for allocating $13.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine, a decision that was in line with his comments on the strategic approach to the conflict.
He expressed his view that the best interest of the United States is to negotiate the end of the war and accept that the ambitious idea of Ukraine repelling Russia to its 1991 borders was never realistic. Vance highlighted that the ongoing conflict has been detrimental to Ukraine as a country, leading to the destruction of its military and infrastructure.
In addition, President Joe Biden’s budget director, Shalanda Young, warned that the United States would run out of resources to purchase weapons and equipment for Ukraine by the end of the year. Amid these discussions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House to meet President Biden, emphasizing the relevance of the ongoing discussions about U.S. support for Ukraine. Public opinion on the matter is divided, with a Pew Research Center poll indicating that around 31 percent of Americans believe that the U.S. is providing too much assistance to Ukraine. The poll also highlighted differences in opinions based on party affiliation, with a majority of Republicans expressing the view that the U.S. is providing excessive aid to Ukraine.