The vice president denied that his comment about a “random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years” was aimed at Britain and France.
Vice President J.D. Vance is making the case that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than an international security force for post-war Ukraine proposed by key allies Britain and France.
J.D. Vance, the current vice-president, appears to have little intention of sitting back in the shadows while waiting for his chance at the top job. Instead, the former marine turned politician is rapidly turning into Donald Trump’s high-profile attack dog.
Donald Trump’s heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office last week spawned countless headlines. From Trump’s demand that Ukraine express more gratitude for its efforts around the Ukraine-Russia war,
Vice-presidents often toil in the shadows. Not so JD Vance, who after just six weeks in the role has managed to rankle politicians from Britain, France, Germany and Romania, as well as officials from the Catholic Church in the U.
Maybe next time don’t insult stalwart allies during a TV interview.
US Vice President JD Vance insisted Tuesday he was not targeting France and Britain with remarks he made dismissing the military abilities of countries supporting a possible European peacekeeping
The vice president denied that he was talking about Britain and France when he downplayed “20,000 troops from some random country” protecting Ukraine. No other countries have pledged troops.
Vice President JD Vance took to X to claim he wasn't targeting the UK or France when he made the 'random country' dig while slamming proposals to send thousands of British and French troops to Ukraine
US Vice President JD Vance has broken his silence after launching a bizarre rant which led to him being accused of 'mocking' the UK
Liberal Democrat defence spokesperson Helen Maguire, a former captain in the Royal Military Police who served in Iraq, urged the UK's ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, to call on Vance to apologise for the comments.