Ukraine's Bid To Get Tomahawk Appears To Falter As Trump Tells Two Sides To 'Make A Deal'

"US President Donald Trump gave no indication that the United States would provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, saying after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House that the warring sides should "stop where they are" on the battlefield. Trump said on social media that Ukraine and Russia would be able to "both claim Victory" and "let History decide.""

""Go by the battle line wherever it is or else it gets too complicated," he added. Trump said earlier that his talks with Zelenskyy were "very interesting, and cordial," but said he told him and Russian President Vladimir Putin "that it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL!" Zelenskyy arrived for his the third meeting at the White House this year prepared to discuss a potential arms deal in which Ukraine would provide US military production with drone technologies."

"Asked if he felt optimistic about the chances of the United States giving Tomahawks -- a prospect that Moscow has said would create a new stage of escalation and damage US-Russia relations -- Zelenskyy said, "I'm realistic." He said he and Trump decided not to not to talk about it because "nobody wants -- I mean, the United States doesn't want - escalation.""

US President Donald Trump did not indicate that the United States would supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, urging that the warring sides 'stop where they are' on the battlefield. Trump suggested Ukraine and Russia could 'both claim victory' and 'let history decide,' and urged stopping the fighting and making a deal. Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed Tomahawks and Ukrainian drone technologies with Trump and arrived prepared to explore an arms-for-technology arrangement. Both leaders declined to provide details, with Zelenskyy calling himself realistic about Tomahawk prospects and noting concerns about escalation. European partners later pledged increased support and urged serious negotiations with Russia.

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