Vice President Vance pushed back at a question Tuesday that suggested the U.S. wasn't putting pressure on Russia to end the war with Ukraine, days after he and President Trump sharply criticized Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a stunning Oval Office meeting.

As the vice president took questions from reporters at a Senate office building Tuesday, one reporter said there has not been that much pressure on Russia.

“Well, I don’t think that’s right, actually,” Vance replied. “I mean, we still have a number of sanctions that are placed on Russians.

"We do believe the Russians economically are struggling because of this conflict. We believe it is Russia’s best interest and United States and Ukraine best interest to bring........

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