US Vice President: Trump Administration is Considering Providing "Tomahawk" Missiles to Ukraine
US Vice President Vance said on the 28th that the Trump administration is discussing the possibility of providing "Tomahawk" cruise missiles to Ukraine, but the final decision rests with the president.
Vance told Fox News when answering a question about providing the missile type to Kyiv: "This is a matter that will be decided by the president... We are discussing it."
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on the 26th, citing sources from the US government and Kyiv, Trump expressed an open attitude toward lifting restrictions on using American long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory during his meeting in New York with Vladimir Zelenskyy, but did not make a direct commitment to revise the current restrictions.
The report stated that during the meeting, the Ukrainian side also raised the issue of supplying "Tomahawk" cruise missiles with a range of 1,500 kilometers. It is reported that the US government is considering this possibility, with alternative options including providing more Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS).
Russia believes that providing weapons to Ukraine hinders the mediation of the situation, directly involving NATO member states in the conflict, and is "playing with fire." Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov previously stated that any material containing the provision of weapons to Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia. He said that the US and NATO are directly involved in the Ukraine conflict, not only supplying weapons but also training personnel in the UK, Germany, Italy, and other countries. The Kremlin previously stated that Western assistance to Ukraine does not help negotiations and has negative consequences.
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