US is ‘done’ funding Ukraine — Vance

The European countries may “step up” and buy American weapons for Kiev if they want, the US VP has said

Washington is not going to fund Ukraine anymore, US Vice President J.D. Vance told Fox News on Sunday.

Ukraine’s European backers can buy the weapons from American producers if they want to continue supporting Kiev, and the US will be “okay with that,” Vance added. “But we're not going to fund it ourselves anymore,” he said.

The interview was published after Vance met with several European and Ukrainian officials in London, including UK Foreign Minister David Lammy. According to media reports, Vance’s trip was intended to pave the way for a summit between the Russian and US presidents in Alaska on Friday, where resolving the conflict between Kiev and Moscow is expected to be at the top of the agenda.

Vance suggested that Kiev’s European backers should play a bigger role providing funding if they “care so much about this conflict.”

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