The US vice-president is back-pedalling over a comment he made - thought to be in relation to key allies, the UK and France.

JD Vance said a US stake in Ukraine's economy is a better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from 'some random country' that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Vance has denied this statement was targeted - but didn't elaborate which countries he was referring to. 

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The US vice-president is back-pedalling over a comment he made - thought to be in relation to key allies, the UK and France.
JD Vance said a US stake in Ukraine's economy is a better security guarantee than 20,000 troops from 'some random country' that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says Vance has denied this statement was targeted - but didn't elaborate which countries he was referring to.&nbsp;
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on JD Vance denying he criticised the UK and France over Ukraine peacekeeping proposal

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