Overview
- In a Fox News interview, Trump said the United States needs Tomahawk cruise missiles and cannot give all of its weapons to Ukraine.
- He said he will not supply arms in ways that endanger U.S. interests, describing Tomahawks as a powerful and destructive system.
- Trump confirmed discussing Kyiv's request with Vladimir Putin and said the Russian leader was not enthusiastic about a transfer.
- Axios and CNN reported that Trump made clear to Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States does not currently intend to provide long-range missiles, including Tomahawks.
- The administration has not finalized a decision, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that any Tomahawk deliveries would prompt an adequate response from Moscow.