Russian TASS news agency, October 5, reported that Russian President Putin said in an interview with television program host Zarubin of All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company that if the United States decides to provide "Tomahawk" missiles to Ukraine, it will undermine the positive momentum in Russia-US relations.
When talking about his speech at the plenary session of the 22nd annual meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club on October 2, Putin said he gave a candid assessment of the current situation. He emphasized: "As for how to respond, it depends on my colleagues (Western leaders). I always maintained an honest attitude in my speech."
At the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin emphasized that if the United States provides "Tomahawk" missiles to Ukraine, it would trigger a new round of significant escalation, which is very dangerous and would not change the battlefield situation. Russia would also have to make a response at the same level.
Previously, on September 28, U.S. Vice President Vance confirmed that the United States was considering providing "Tomahawk" cruise missiles to other NATO countries, which would then be transferred to Ukraine. He stated that U.S. President Trump would make the final decision.
The "Tomahawk" cruise missile is a subsonic long-range cruise missile manufactured by the United States, usually launched from ships and submarines, mainly used for naval deployment, and there are also land-based models, with a maximum range exceeding 2000 kilometers.
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