Zelensky hopes for Trump decision on Tomahawks tomorrow, his top aide tells Axios
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Zelensky hopes for Trump decision on Tomahawks tomorrow, his top aide tells Axios
"Yermak added that while both calls were held on a secure line, the two leaders wanted to discuss issues so sensitive they can only be addressed in person. "There are a lot of questions which are impossible to discuss by phone. Like about the situation in the front line. Like about our [military] plans and about how we and the American side see the next steps for the peace process," Yermak said."
"At the top of Ukraine's wishlist are Tomahawk missiles. Kyiv is still awaiting a decision, and believes "such kind of weapons can be game changer," Yermak said. He stressed Ukraine needs the missiles to hit drone and missile factories deep inside Russian territory. But he also said Ukraine wants several other weapons systems that require U.S. approval. "We need a U.S. political decision that we will be able to buy any weapons which we need without any restrictions," Yermak said."
Trump announced a planned meeting with Putin in Hungary shortly after Zelensky landed at Andrews, surprising the Ukrainian delegation. Yermak said Trump invited Zelensky to the White House after two secure phone calls in which the presidents spoke concretely and agreed to meet quickly. Yermak said many issues are too sensitive for phone and require in-person talks, including frontline conditions, military plans, and next steps for a peace process. Zelensky remains willing to meet Putin anywhere except Russia or Belarus. Ukraine is pressing the U.S. for expanded weapons sales, notably Tomahawk missiles, and seeks a political decision to purchase needed systems without restrictions.
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