Vance: US and Ukraine are partners "in a sense", but they differ over strikes on Russia's energy sector
US Vice President JD Vance said cooperation with Ukraine will continue. He also opposed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, citing their effect on energy prices in the United States.
US Vice President JD Vance has commented on Washington's relationship with Kyiv, saying cooperation with Ukraine is continuing. In his words, the two countries are partners "in a sense", but they disagree over whether Ukraine should strike targets inside Russia.
Objection to strikes on energy
Vance spoke out against Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities. The reason he gave was the effect such attacks have on the price of energy in the United States.
The position of the US official is therefore tied to domestic economic concerns rather than only to the situation on the front line. The source does not say where or in what setting Vance made the remarks, and gives no further detail.
The comments indicate that, even as cooperation goes on, Washington and Kyiv hold different views on which methods are acceptable in the war against Russia.
