Vance Denies Threats to Russia Amid WSJ Controversy

Vice President J.D. Vance has criticized the Wall Street Journal for misrepresenting his comments regarding potential U.S. actions in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. The WSJ article suggested that Vance threatened military action against Russia if President Putin did not agree to a peace deal for Ukraine, a characterization Vance vehemently denied. He stated that his actual remarks indicated a range of options available to President Trump in negotiations, including economic and military tools, but did not constitute a direct threat. Vance's communications director labeled the article as 'pure fake news' and provided a transcript to support their claims. Following these remarks, Vance emphasized that American troops should not be put in harm's way unnecessarily and asserted that Trump's approach would ultimately bring peace to the region. The controversy coincided with Vance's participation in discussions on ending the Ukraine-Russia war at the Munich Security Conference.