US EditionUkrainians Disappointed After Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting Fails to Immediately Secure Tomahawk Missiles
Trump cited U.S. defense priorities for limiting Tomahawk missile transfers to Ukraine despite Zelensky's requests; the U.S. Navy holds about 4,000 missiles, per The Heritage Foundation.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the U.S. must keep some weapons and cannot give all to Ukraine after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and speaking with Vladimir Putin, Russian President.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested Tomahawk missiles, while The Heritage Foundation estimated U.S. Navy stocks at around 4,000 and Raytheon cited about 2,350 operational uses.
- The U.S. recently used Tomahawk missiles in strikes including Iran in June and against Houthis in Yemen amid Russia's 3 1/2-year war along a 780-mile frontline in Ukraine.
- Ukrainians left a White House meeting empty-handed and voiced disappointment, while Russia launched three missiles and 164 drones overnight, with Ukraine's Air Force shooting down 136.
- Trump is set to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest soon after a lengthy Thursday phone call, and on October 17 he posted on Truth Social urging talks to stop the killing and seek a deal.
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If Ukraine falls, it won’t just be Donald Trump’s fault
Editorial: The US president’s refusal to supply the Tomahawk missiles that would repel Putin’s advance is a lost opportunity – one made more tragic by Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ displaying a worrying reluctance to ensure that Zelensky can win the war
U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that his refusal to deliver Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine was motivated by the need to “protect the U.S..” In an interview broadcast yesterday by Fox News, he said: “We need to remember one thing, we need them for us too, we can’t give all our weapons to Ukraine. I’ve been very good to President (Volodymir) Zelensky, but I just can’t do that,” he added. Fox News interviewer asked the president if during …
Ukrainian President Selenskyy praised his meeting with US President Trump as "productive." US media, on the other hand, report on a temporarily difficult atmosphere at the meeting of the heads of state. Kiev has to wait on Tomahawk missiles from the USA. More in the live ticker.
Ukraine needs long-range US Tomahawk missiles for mixed use with drones.
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