US Vice President JD Vance has warned of potential sanctions or military intervention if Russia’s Vladimir Putin does not engage in peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict. Vance indicated the possibility of deploying US forces, in contrast to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's stance against US military presence in Ukraine.
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