Trump says he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

[Celerity]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93xpqgzkv0o



US President Donald Trump is considering sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Asked by reporters on Air Force One on Sunday whether he would provide Kyiv with Tomahawks, Trump replied: "We'll see... I may". The missiles would be "a new step of aggression" in Ukraine's war with Russia, he said.

The comments follow a phone call at the weekend between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who pushed for stronger military capabilities to launch counter-attacks against Russia. Moscow has previously warned Washington against providing long-range missiles to Kyiv, saying it would cause a major escalation in the conflict and strain US-Russian relations.

Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500 km (1,500 miles), which would put Moscow within reach of Ukraine. Trump's attitude to Russia has hardened in recent months as he has become impatient with Vladimir Putin's lack of cooperation in reaching a ceasefire deal with Kyiv.

"I might tell them [Russia] that if the war is not settled, that we may very well, [send Tomahawks to Kyiv] we may not, but we may do it," he said. "Do they [Russia] want Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so," the US president added.

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[RandySF]

1. I wish he would also send MOABs, too.

[newdeal2]

2. Sure, sure

Putin already bought at least two weeks with his fake outrage over Trump not getting the peace prize.

[Johonny]

3. When Taco talks, no one listens.

[tavernier]

4. Yeah, he said that before.

All depends on who he is trying to impress that day.

[demosincebirth]

5. He says, he says and he says!