Vance Alleges WSJ Fabricated 'Threats to Russia'
J.D. Vance has dismissed claims from the WSJ alleging that he issued a threat to Russia regarding troop deployment to Ukraine, describing the report as “absurd.” Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The US Vice President has asserted that the Wall Street Journal misrepresented his comments, denying any suggestion that he threatened “military action” against Russia.
US Vice President J.D. Vance has taken issue with the Wall Street Journal for allegedly misinterpreting his statements regarding Ukraine. Vance specifically contested the paper’s report from Thursday, which claimed he suggested the US would threaten Russia with sanctions or military action.
In a summary of an article titled “Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal,” the Journal indicated that Vance had promised to impose sanctions and consider military action if Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a peace agreement ensuring Ukraine's independence.
Following the report, the Kremlin sought clarification on Vance’s comments. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed reporters that they were unfamiliar with such statements from the US. “These are new elements of the [US] position; we have not heard such statements before,” Peskov remarked.
Vance responded to the allegations on Friday, asserting that US President Donald Trump aims to achieve peace in the region by resolving the conflict, and insisted that his comments had been misrepresented by the Journal.
“As we’ve always said, American troops should never be put into harm’s way where it doesn’t advance American interests and security,” Vance stated on X. “The fact that the WSJ twisted my words in the way they did for this story is absurd, but not surprising,” he continued.
William Martin, Vance’s communications director, characterized the article as “pure fake news,” sharing a transcript of Vance’s interview with the Journal and contending that the vice president did not issue any threats.
In the transcript, Vance noted that Trump would explore a wide array of options in discussions with Russia and Ukraine. He acknowledged the existence of “economic tools of leverage” and “military tools of leverage,” but refrained from detailing any specific actions.
“There’s a whole host of things that we could do. But fundamentally, I think the President wants to have a productive negotiation, both with Putin and with [Vladimir] Zelensky,” the transcript indicated.
Martin emphasized that Vance “simply stated the fact that no one is going to take options away from President Trump as these negotiations begin.”
The Wall Street Journal’s article has since received a community note on X stating: “JD Vance made no explicit pledge to either sanctions or military actions.” This note includes a link to Martin’s post featuring the transcript.
The day after the article's publication, Vance met with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky during the Munich Security Conference on Friday. Following their discussions, Vance highlighted that Washington's objective is sustainable peace in Ukraine while advocating for the initiation of direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
“It’s important for us to get together and start to have the conversations that are going to be necessary to bring this thing to a close,” he remarked.
Allen M Lee for TROIB News
US Vice President J.D. Vance has taken issue with the Wall Street Journal for allegedly misinterpreting his statements regarding Ukraine. Vance specifically contested the paper’s report from Thursday, which claimed he suggested the US would threaten Russia with sanctions or military action.
In a summary of an article titled “Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal,” the Journal indicated that Vance had promised to impose sanctions and consider military action if Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a peace agreement ensuring Ukraine's independence.
Following the report, the Kremlin sought clarification on Vance’s comments. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov informed reporters that they were unfamiliar with such statements from the US. “These are new elements of the [US] position; we have not heard such statements before,” Peskov remarked.
Vance responded to the allegations on Friday, asserting that US President Donald Trump aims to achieve peace in the region by resolving the conflict, and insisted that his comments had been misrepresented by the Journal.
“As we’ve always said, American troops should never be put into harm’s way where it doesn’t advance American interests and security,” Vance stated on X. “The fact that the WSJ twisted my words in the way they did for this story is absurd, but not surprising,” he continued.
William Martin, Vance’s communications director, characterized the article as “pure fake news,” sharing a transcript of Vance’s interview with the Journal and contending that the vice president did not issue any threats.
In the transcript, Vance noted that Trump would explore a wide array of options in discussions with Russia and Ukraine. He acknowledged the existence of “economic tools of leverage” and “military tools of leverage,” but refrained from detailing any specific actions.
“There’s a whole host of things that we could do. But fundamentally, I think the President wants to have a productive negotiation, both with Putin and with [Vladimir] Zelensky,” the transcript indicated.
Martin emphasized that Vance “simply stated the fact that no one is going to take options away from President Trump as these negotiations begin.”
The Wall Street Journal’s article has since received a community note on X stating: “JD Vance made no explicit pledge to either sanctions or military actions.” This note includes a link to Martin’s post featuring the transcript.
The day after the article's publication, Vance met with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky during the Munich Security Conference on Friday. Following their discussions, Vance highlighted that Washington's objective is sustainable peace in Ukraine while advocating for the initiation of direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
“It’s important for us to get together and start to have the conversations that are going to be necessary to bring this thing to a close,” he remarked.
Allen M Lee for TROIB News
