Time to accept US ideas on settlement in Ukraine, otherwise Washington will refuse dialogue – Vance

It is time to accept Washington's proposals on the settlement of the war in Ukraine, otherwise the US will refuse to participate in the diplomatic process, said US Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday.

Vice President JD Vance said the US has issued a “very explicit proposal” to Russia and Ukraine on a path forward to a peace deal, adding “it’s time for them to either say yes or for the United States to walk away from this process.”

At the same time, Vance emphasized that to resolve the conflict and conclude any peace agreement, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine will have to make territorial concessions.

“Vance told reporters in India on Wednesday, after finishing a tour of the Taj Mahal. He added that doing so would mean both Ukraine and Russia would have to give up some territory each side currently controls,” the agency reports.

“We will withdraw from mediating between Russia and Ukraine if we do not receive a positive response. We have presented a clear and fair proposal to both the Russians and Ukrainians,” Vance was quoted by Clash Report on the social network X on Wednesday.

Earlier in April, US President Donald Trump, speaking about the Ukrainian settlement, said that if for some reason one of the parties makes the process extremely difficult, the US would abandon this task.