US EditionZelenskyy heads to White House as Trump wavers on Tomahawk missiles
- On Oct 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House with top aides for a low-key lunch in a Cabinet meeting room to press for long-range Tomahawk missiles.
- On Oct 16, President Donald Trump held a lengthy call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announced a Budapest summit after Putin warned Tomahawk sales would harm ties, Yuri Ushakov said.
- The Tomahawk cruise missile, with a range of about 995 miles, would let Ukraine strike deeper into Russia, while the U.S. approved up to 3,350 ERAMs earlier this year.
- They agreed senior aides, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, would meet next week, but Trump's planned Budapest meeting with Putin may dim Ukraine's chances for Tomahawk missiles.
- Mr Trump's conciliatory tone after the Putin call raised questions about near-term U.S. assistance and renewed European concerns, while this marks the fourth face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Trump and Zelenskyy Meet at White House: Tomahawk Missiles on the Table Amid Peace Talks
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (sitting, 2-L) and US President Donald J. Trump (2-R) participate in a bilateral meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Credit: Aaron Schartz / EPA via AMNA A new chapter in efforts to end the war in Ukraine appeared to open on Friday, when US President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, a day after holding a phone conversation with Russian President V…
In talks with Zelenskyy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the White House on Friday looking for weapons to keep fighting his country’s war with Russia, but met an American president who appears more intent on brokering a peace deal than upgrading Kyiv’s arsenal.
The Ukrainian president hoped to secure a delivery of his American missiles when he came to Washington, but his American counterpart did not give his green light.
Trump Backs Down On Tomahawk Missiles For Kyiv In Talks With Zelenskyy
By Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent WASHINGTON/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Some 24 hours after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald J. Trump appeared to back down on his pledge to provide Ukraine with powerful Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep inside Russia. Trump showed his reluctance during talks Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, saying, “W…
During their third meeting at the White House, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky did not agree to obtain Tomahawk missiles. U.S. President and Vladimir Putin are expected to meet at a forthcoming summit in Budapest.
According to the American president, who received in Washington his Ukrainian counterpart who came to ask him for long-range missiles, the two belligerents had to "stop where they are" Donald Trump,
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