When Vance was a candidate for U.S. Senate in Ohio in 2022, he said on Steve Bannon's “War Room” podcast that he thought it was ridiculous that the U.S. was focused on the border between Ukraine and Russia. “I gotta be honest with you,” he told the host, a Trump ally
Previously, Trump announced that Zelensky would sign the deal at the White House on Friday (February 28). "Our teams are working with America, we are preparing for talks this Friday," Zelensky said in a video posted to his official Telegram channel
Reports suggest the talks could now continue for the rest of October, but British officials are stressing the need for clarity on whether a deal is feasible by the summit.