"Trump said "hopefully we can get the war over without Tomahawks," when asked by a reporter about the possibility of sending the weapons, adding that it would be a "problem" if the U.S. needed the weapons when they were in Ukraine's possession: "we don't want to be giving away things that we need to protect our country." Zelenskyy said Ukraine would be willing to exchange drones for the missiles."
"Trump, touching on his Thursday call with Putin, claimed the Russian president wants to end the war. Trump met with Zelenskyy as he has turned his focus to negotiating an end to the Russia-Ukraine war after brokering a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Trump warned in the days leading up to his discussions with Putin and Zelenskyy that he could provide Ukraine with long-range missiles that could fire deep into Russian territory."
President Donald Trump met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and expressed hesitancy about supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Trump said he hoped the war could end without Tomahawks and warned against giving away weapons that the U.S. might need to protect itself. Zelenskyy offered to exchange drones for the missiles. Trump referenced a recent call with Vladimir Putin and claimed Putin wants to end the war. Trump has shifted focus to negotiating an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict after brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and had previously warned he could provide long-range missiles.
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