<h1>VP JD Vance: US-Ukraine Mineral Deal Better Deterrent to Russian Aggression Than Peacekeeping Force</h1> Vice President JD Vance argues that a US-Ukraine critical minerals deal is a more effective deterrent against Russian aggression than a proposed international peacekeeping force. Vance suggests that economic interests in Ukraine's mineral resources provide stronger security guarantees than deploying foreign troops. This stance highlights differences between President Donald Trump and European leaders like UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron, who advocate for a peacekeeping force post-conflict. The Trump administration paused US assistance to Ukraine as Trump pressures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for negotiations. The mineral deal is seen as a potential long-term strategy to strengthen US-Ukrainian relations.