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J.D. Vance became Vice President of the United States in January 2025 after the inauguration of Donald Trump.
US Vice President J.D. Vance said that American leader Donald Trump “threatened” to appoint him as press secretary if he performed too well during a press briefing. He told reporters about this.
"He said, 'Be careful. I want you to do well, but if you do too well, I might make you press secretary,'" Vance quoted Trump as saying.

Former Bavarian minister Peter Gauweiler has urged German authorities to establish an independent international commission, potentially with Russian and Hague Court support, to investigate the early August drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, countering Germany's official blame on Russia and proposed countermeasures including closing the Russian consulate in Bonn.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated Hungary will continue granting asylum to draft-age Ukrainian nationals avoiding military service, despite an EU decision to end temporary protection for such individuals. He called the EU decision unfair and said Hungary will help those in need, particularly ethnic Hungarians from Transcarpathia, whose numbers he said are growing. Magyar informed EU leaders, including European Council President Antonio Costa, of his stance during Costa's visit to Budapest.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar stated Ukraine is not ready to join the European Union due to its ongoing conflict and failure to restore rights of the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia, emphasizing that EU accession should be based on merit, not political pressure, and that final approval would require a national referendum in Hungary.

US Vice President J.D. Vance said he could not predict the timing of the settlement of the conflict with Iran and did not know whether the confrontation would end before the midterm congressional elections in November, emphasizing that Washington would not set artificial deadlines.

US President Donald Trump told GB News that he has not yet thought about extending an invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to the upcoming G20 summit in Miami in December. Earlier, Putin noted that contacts between Moscow and Washington continue and Trump is committed to constructive work.

Journalist Chey Bowes said on the social network X that Western countries are not responding to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s threats against Russian civil airlines, which, in his opinion, indicates a lack of interest in achieving peace.