Overview

• Zelensky asked for Tomahawk cruise missiles in a closed‑door meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with multiple sources calling the talks “massively positive.”
• After the meeting, Zelensky said Trump responded favorably and told him “we will work on it,” according to his interview with Axios.
• Zelensky said the goal is to pressure Moscow rather than to use the missiles immediately, arguing that possession could help force talks.
• Diplomatic sources reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European partners to view Trump’s shift on Ukraine as positive and said the president is angry with Putin.
• No approval or transfer has been confirmed, and questions about export limits, financing through European partners, and escalation risks remain unresolved.