Vance, in an interview, said the economic pact with Kyiv sought by President Trump “is a way better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.

Vice President JD Vance has struck a nerve with key allies in the U.K and France after arguing that a U.S.-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more practical deterrent against Russian President Vladimir Putin than a peacekeeping force for post-war Ukraine that includes “some random country.

France's defense minister gave a firm response Tuesday to remarks by U.S. Vice President JD Vance that cast doubt on the effectiveness of potential French and British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.

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,

The VP has made social media into a vehicle for his ascent.

JD Vance has doubled down on his “disrespectful” dismissal of “hysterical” Britain after making controversial comments about a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine. It comes as the VP has been in hot water for saying a peacekeeping force in Ukraine would be "20,

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

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