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VicePresidentJ.D.VanceappearstohavemastermindedawholeblowupbetweenUkrainianPresidentVolodymyrZelenskyyandPresidentDonaldTrump:ZelenskyyhadbeeninvitedtotheOvalOfficeforapressconferencerelatedtothesigningofarareearthmineralsdealbetweenUkraineandtheUnitedStates,throughwhichAmericacouldmaybebegintorecoupsomeofitsfundingofUkraine’sdefense.Now,thedealhasfallenapart,andrelationslookmightyfragile.Transcriptandclipsbelow,soyoucanmakeupyourownmind.(Videooffullmeetinghere.)
Vance:“Forfouryears,theUnitedStatesofAmerica,wehadapresidentwhostoodupatpressconferencesandtalkedtoughaboutVladimirPutin,andthenPutininvadedUkraineanddestroyedasignificantchunkofthecountry.Thepathtopeaceandthepathtoprosperityis,maybe,engagingindiplomacy.WetriedthepathwayofJoeBiden,ofthumpingourchestandpretendingthatthepresidentoftheUnitedStates’wordsmatteredmorethanthepresidentoftheUnitedStates’actions.WhatmakesAmericaago
