
"STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Zelenskyy wants long-range weapons that could hit even farther inside Russia than Ukraine already has. Trump has been trying to arrange a ceasefire. He spoke by phone with Russian president Vladimir Putin and made plans to meet him face-to-face in Hungary. Trump is even suggesting that the recent ceasefire in the Middle East may build momentum for Ukraine. In a few minutes, former U.S. diplomat Michael McFaul assesses that idea."
"KAKISSIS: Well, Leila, they're hoping at least for some more military support because this is a war of attrition, remember, and Russia is bigger and has more resources. Now, we have been hearing a lot lately about Tomahawk cruise missiles. These are American missiles. They can travel a thousand miles. And Oleksandr Kraiev of the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council here in Kyiv, he told me why Ukraine sees the Tomahawk as an effective tool."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Washington to meet President Trump and request additional military assistance, particularly long-range weapons capable of striking deep into Russian territory. Ukrainian officials view Tomahawk cruise missiles, with roughly 1,000-mile range, as tools to target Russian logistics and industry, including fuel infrastructure, to blunt Russian advances in a war of attrition. Trump has signaled mixed positions on sending such missiles, showing initial openness but then speaking with Vladimir Putin and arranging a potential meeting in Hungary while pursuing ceasefire talks. Trump suggested that a recent Middle East ceasefire could create momentum relevant to the Ukraine conflict.
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