Overview

• Vice President J.D. Vance pressed Moscow on Fox News to come to the table, saying Russia must “wake up and accept reality.”
• Vance said Russia has refused both bilateral talks with Kyiv and potential trilateral meetings that would include President Trump.
• He argued Russia is stalled on the battlefield and facing economic strain, describing the moment as ripe for serious negotiations.
• Hours before the interview, Russia launched one of the war’s largest aerial assaults, striking Kyiv and other areas and killing at least four, Reuters reported.
• Vance declined to endorse sending Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine, saying the president will decide, as Trump recently voiced confidence Ukraine can reclaim lost territory.