Overview

• At the Valdai forum, Vladimir Putin said supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would not change the battlefield but would mark a qualitatively new stage of escalation and damage U.S.–Russia relations.
• Putin asserted Tomahawks could not be used from Ukraine without direct U.S. military involvement and said Russia would work to shoot them down if deployed.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called U.S. talk of Tomahawks for Kyiv a dangerous symptom and warned Moscow would deliver an adequate response if such deliveries occur.
• White House press secretary Caroline Levitt reiterated that the U.S. will continue selling weapons to NATO for allies to provide Ukraine with arms and declined to answer on Tomahawk specifics, noting the decision rests with President Trump.
• Reuters reported, citing U.S. sources, that Washington is unlikely to send Tomahawks directly because existing stocks are dedicated to the Navy, with the U.S. more likely to enable European partners to supply other long‑range munitions; outside experts assessed approval odds as low.