"I might talk to him [Putin]. I might say, look, if this war is not going to get settled, I'm going to send them Tomahawks,' Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to the Middle East. The US president said Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked for Tomahawks in a call on Saturday when they were discussing a fresh supply of weapons for Kyiv."
"Tomahawks are a new step of aggression, added Trump. Do they [Russian forces] want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so. Trump has been mulling potential supplies of the long-range missiles to Kyiv via European allies ever since his meeting with Putin in Alaska in August failed to produce a peace deal. Putin has previously warned against supplying Kyiv with Tomahawks, saying it would be a major escalation and affect relations between Washington and Moscow."
Donald Trump threatened to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Vladimir Putin does not end his invasion. Trump said he might speak directly to Putin and warn that he would send Tomahawks if the war does not get settled. Trump said Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested Tomahawks during a call about fresh weapons for Kyiv. Trump has considered supplying Tomahawks to Kyiv via European allies since a failed August meeting with Putin in Alaska. Zelenskyy said he is waiting for a presidential decision and that talks include Tomahawks and ATACMS. Moscow expressed extreme concern and warned of major escalation.
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