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Vance says US is 'done with funding Ukraine war' ahead of Trump-Putin talks [View all]

Source: independent.com

American vice-president also vows that Putin and Zelensky will be ‘forced’ to meet by Trump

Tara Cobham Sunday 10 August 2025 16:47 EDT

US vice-president JD Vance says Europe must spend more on Ukraine as he warned that America is “done with the funding of the war”. He also vowed that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will be forced to meet by Donald Trump.

Mr Vance, in a wide-ranging interview on Fox News, went on to dismiss European leaders’ calls to allow the Ukrainian president to attend the upcoming summit between the US and Russian leaders, insisting that it would not be “productive” at this point.

On Saturday, European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer jointly welcomed the meeting, which is planned for Friday in Alaska. However, they warned that any talks should see Ukraine represented and not permit any land to be ceded to Russia.

Their statement came after Mr Trump admitted the deal may involve “some swapping of territories” – a suggestion Mr Zelensky strongly rejected..........................

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/ukraine-war-russia-trump-putin-vance-b2805117.html

“We’re done funding the Ukraine war — Europeans can take the lead,” Vance says

The US vice president said taxpayer money will no longer fund the Ukraine war ahead of Trump–Putin talks in Alaska on 15 August.

by Yevheniia Martyniuk 10/08/2025

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/10/were-done-funding-ukraine-war/

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Vance says US is 'done with funding Ukraine war' ahead of Trump-Putin talks [View all] riversedge Aug 10 OP

Scum. yardwork Aug 10 #1

Trump, Vance and all the other thuglicans are all Russia, Russia, Russia...all the damn time...they hate Ukraine... wcmagumba Aug 10 #2

Except strangely, arguing that Russia did not favor Trump in 2016 karynnj Aug 11 #22

Gawd, I detest him. The "Little Lord Moron"-- the "poseur," and wannabe "Tough Guy" hlthe2b Aug 10 #3

Did he have trump's backing for making this declaration? The majority of Americans support the continued support for Uk riversedge Aug 10 #4

And so did Congress but I guess those GOP weenies are just going to stay bent over for Dump. mdbl Aug 10 #16

And we're done funding dweller Aug 10 #5

Hard to believe that America chooses to take the side of Russia over Ukraine? walkingman Aug 10 #6

The Alaska meeting with these TWO MOTHERFUCKERS tell me one thing, bluestarone Aug 10 #7

Well that's fucked up. He's good at it. He's creeeeepy too. twodogsbarking Aug 10 #8

Get in losers, we're going losering C_U_L8R Aug 10 #9

Snorf! Bayard Aug 10 #19

FU, Vance! Slava Ukraini! 🌻 🇺🇦 🌻 electric_blue68 Aug 10 #10

Boy, Vance has porked up. ananda Aug 10 #11

He's the backup pantload. CentralMass Aug 11 #26

Well then....... vapor2 Aug 10 #12

ANOTHER, Putin puppet ! republianmushroom Aug 10 #13

Traitorous Putun stooge. SunSeeker Aug 10 #14

Admitting the upcoming tax shortfalls IbogaProject Aug 10 #15

How 'bout we're done funding YOU, J.D.? calimary Aug 10 #17

Im sure Europe knew this was coming Hornedfrog2000 Aug 10 #18

This just in. Numbnuts mahina Aug 10 #20

Please develop adVANCEd cancer Sam I Yam Aug 11 #21

A 21st century Molotov-Ribbentrop agreement Torchlight Aug 11 #23

Well we're done funding your vacations. Crowman2009 Aug 11 #24

JD is nothing more than a TACO Don CLONE! ProudMNDemocrat Aug 11 #25

I hope that Europe picks up the slack and Zelensky tells Putin and his butt boy Cheetolini to f'off. CentralMass Aug 11 #27

The irony is, Putin's wartime economy is on the cachukis Aug 11 #28

"Art of the Deal!" Grins Aug 11 #29

Couch boy claimed there would be no more funding after they shamed themselves at the WH mtg with Zelensky PortTack Aug 11 #30

"We're done funding the war." louis-t Aug 11 #31