Threatening Putin… Trump threatens to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles
US President Donald Trump He may warn his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin than Ukraine could get Tomahawk in case Moscow does not end its invasion.
Trump is considering the possibility of supplying Kiev, through his European allies, with long-range cruise missiles since his summit with Putin in Alaska failed to reach a peace agreement.
Trump told reporters aboard the presidential plane "Air Force One" When asked whether he would raise this issue with Putin personally? "Maybe I’ll talk to him, maybe I’ll say: Look, if he doesn’t settle this war, I’ll send them Tomahawks."
A new offensive step
Trump added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested Tomahawk missiles when they were discussing in a phone call on Saturday new weapons supplies for Kiev.
Trump noted that "Tomahawk is a new offensive move"
He wondered: "Do they want Tomahawk missiles fired at them? I don’t think so"
Putin had previously warned against supplying Tomahawk missiles to Kiev, saying that this would be a major escalation and would affect relations between Washington and Moscow.
Trump previously acknowledged that the Ukraine war, which has now entered its fourth year, is the most difficult of a number of conflicts that he pledged to resolve before coming to power in January.
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