The US Vice -President Jay Di Vance warned it Russia That Washington will proceed with sanctions if Moscow does not agree on a “good peace deal” on Ukraine, while calling on Europeans to spend more on defense.

Vance arrived in Munich for the 61st Security Conference at a critical juncture for her future Ukrainebut also NATO, after Donald Trump’s communication with Vladimir Putin, who surprised Brussels and Kiev.

Vance will meet Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski at 5pm, local time, on the sidelines of the conference.

However, before his meeting with Zelenski, Vance said that the United States could proceed with sanctions against Moscow and possible military action if Putin does not agree on a peaceful deal for Ukraine that guarantees the long -term Kiev’s independence.

“There are financial pressure tools, there are natural and military pressure tools” that the US could use against Putin, Vans said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

Speaking before the Munich conference, an annual gathering of major political leaders, officers and diplomats in the German city, Vance also reiterated Trump’s demand for Europe to make more for its defense.

‘Europe is of course a very important ally of the United States, the NATO It is a very important military alliance … But we want to make sure that NATO will really be built for the future, and it is part of it to ensure that NATO makes a greater weight distribution in Europe so that the United States can focus on some of the Challenges in East Asia, “Vance said, speaking to reporters with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte next to him.

His comments reflect statements by other members of the Trump government in recent days, as Washington has attempted to change everything in US foreign policy against Europe, warning that the US will no longer prioritize European security and focus more on their own borders as well as in the dispute with China.

“Of course we will talk about NATO, especially the president’s desire to see NATO spending more resources on defense,” Vance said. “We will, of course, talk about the Ukraine-Russia conflict and how to bring it to a negotiating settlement, and I am sure we will talk about some other areas of cooperation.”

NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte said that Vance was “absolutely right”: “We have to mature and spend a lot more,” Rutte said.

No Russian official was invited to the Munich three -day conference, but it is not excluded Russian diplomats in the Bavarian capital for out -of -conference contacts.

Moscow is asking for clarifications

Russia expects to take clarification Regarding US Vice President Jay Di Vance that Washington has financial and military “pressure tools” that it could use against Russia if it does not agree on a peace agreement that guarantees Ukraine’s long -term independence, Kremlin.