Ukraine-Russia war latest: Vance says war not ending ‘any time soon’ despite historic minerals deal

The “Artwork of the Deal” could have been Donald Trump’s abiding contribution to literature, however it’s Mr Zelensky, it now appears, who used his private diplomacy with the US president through the funeral for Pope Francis to glorious impact. Freed from the barracking and malign affect of vice-president JD Vance – and away from the Russian-inspired propaganda relayed by a few of his advisers – Mr Trump was capable of take heed to his Ukrainian counterpart’s case straight.

The deal, as now signed and published, is much superior to earlier variations – not only for Ukraine, but additionally for the US. The preliminary variations had been grotesquely exploitative, lowering Ukraine to a vassal state – and so impoverishing and weakening the nation that it rendered the settlement unsustainable.

The warfare in Ukraine just isn’t going to finish “any time quickly,” US vice chairman JD Vance informed Fox Information final night time.

It’s “going to be as much as the Russians and Ukrainians now that every aspect is aware of what the opposite’s phrases for peace are. It may be as much as them to return to an settlement and cease this brutal, brutal battle,” Mr Vance mentioned within the interview on Fox Information’ “Particular Report with Bret Baier” present.

“It isn’t going anyplace, Bret. It isn’t going to finish any time quickly,” Mr Vance added.