A.M. Edition for Feb. 14. Vice President JD Vance tells the Journal that the U.S. could send troops to Ukraine if Moscow fails to negotiate to end the war there in good faith. But President Trump’s decision to hold direct talks with Russia is a win for President Vladimir Putin, and WSJ reporter Matthew Luxmoore says the Kremlin leader is in a position to play the long game. Plus, more than 200,000 federal workers become the focus of a new round of Trump administration layoffs. And TikTok returns to the Apple and Google mobile-app stores in the U.S. Luke Vargas hosts.

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