Against aid to Ukraine: what is known about Di Vance, who became a candidate for US vice president

Against aid to Ukraine: what is known about Dee Vance, who became a candidate for US Vice President Anzhelika Baybak

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Donald Trump chosen as candidate to Vice President of the United States, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. He opposes support for Ukraine and the provision of military assistance.

In addition, Di Vance supports the idea of ​​holding negotiations with Putin, and also considers Ukraine’s plans to return to the 1991 borders unrealistic. What else is known about the candidate for US Vice President – reports 24 Channel.

Who is Dee Vance

The media previously reported that Donald Trump's potential candidates for the post of Vice President of the United States were Senator from Florida Marco Rubio, Governor of North Dakota Doug Bergem and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. The latter has the most pro-Trump position and is the largest critic of aid to Ukraine.

The full name of the vice presidential candidate is James David Vance. Vance, 39, gained national fame in 2016 when he published his memoir, “Mountain Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis.” In his work, the politician analyzed the culture and social pathologies of the American “Rust Belt” – a part of the Midwest and East Coast of the United States, where industry, mines, factories and the like were active.

It is known from open sources that after graduating from high school, Dee Vance enlisted in the US Marine Corps and also served in Iraq, working in public relations. After the army, he graduated from the University of Columbus and began working for Republican Senator Bob Shuler. At the same time, Di Vance also attended law school.

When Trump began political activity, Vance was his biggest critic. Once he even called himself a Republican “Never for Trump,” and Trump himself a “cultural heroin.”

However, his position changed dramatically in 2022, when Di Vance entered the Senate. Then he became one of the supporters of the Republican program “Make America Great Again.”

As noted in the media, Vance has the least experience in politics, because before his election to the Senate he had never held one elected position. It is also known that before being elected to the Senate, Vance became a venture capitalist.

What views does Vance have and what is his position on Ukraine

As for political views, Vance is called an even “greater friend” for Ukraine than Trump. Thus, he opposes providing military assistance to Ukraine, and also believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ needs for soldiers and ammunition are so great that the United States allegedly does not have the “industrial ability” to produce everything necessary. He is also convinced that Europe will also not be able to meet the needs of Ukraine, so Dee Vance is a supporter of negotiations with Putin to stop the war.

Dee Vance claims that he is not calling for Ukraine to capitulate, but proposes a “peace agreement” to end the war. Moreover, the US vice-presidential candidate believes that Ukraine will have to cede its own territories, because he calls plans to go to the 1991 borders “unrealistic”.

Dee Vance also calls The US is focusing on its own security to be able to compete with China. However, he considers the constant supply of weapons to Ukraine a serious problem on the way to this.

So, Vance was previously noted for such harsh statements regarding Ukraine:

• “Vladimir Putin is an evil man, but leave as far away from me as possible your feigned affection for Ukraine, a corrupt country run by oligarchs that is as close to a functional democracy in 2022 year, like Afghanistan in 2021, when Biden gave it to the Taliban”;
• “It is in America's best interests to accept that Ukraine will have to cede some territory to the Russians, we need to complete this war. … Hundreds of thousands of innocent Eastern Europeans died in this conflict. It is in our and their interests to stop the killings”;
• “Ukraine should not do this. join NATO, and inviting them during the war is inviting our people to war. Do you want American troops in Ukraine? If not, then we must oppose Ukraine’s joining NATO” and the like.

Among other things, Dee Vance is anti-abortion and does not support the LGBTQ+ community.