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Trump Rejects Ukraine’s Tomahawk Request as Tense Washington Meeting Dampens Offensive Plans

Reporting pointed to a U.S. refusal on long‑range missiles, with analysts questioning Kyiv’s capacity for the counteroffensive it proposed.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets reported that President Trump told Volodymyr Zelensky the U.S. would not provide long‑range Tomahawk missiles during their Washington meeting.
  • Axios described the talks as tense, with one source saying the meeting went poorly, and Zelensky later spoke to the press off White House grounds.
  • Unherd said Trump turned down both the missile request and Kyiv’s push for a counteroffensive, citing practical limits and questions about Ukraine’s manpower and logistics.
  • Reuters reporting cited by Russian media said Trump warned of severe consequences for Ukraine if a deal is not reached.
  • A Finnish national‑conservative politician urged Zelensky to take Trump’s warning seriously, as pro‑Russian figure Viktor Medvedchuk published a sharply critical account of the visit.