Trump does not plan to transfer Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine: the leaders' meeting was tense
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US President Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would not supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, as diplomacy is the priority. The meeting took place in a tense atmosphere, with Trump being tough.
President of the United States of America Donald Trump told President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting that he does not intend to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, at least for now. This is reported by Axios, citing sources, according to UNN.
Details
According to the publication, Trump made it clear that his priority right now is diplomacy, and he believes that the supply of Tomahawk missiles could undermine it.
Zelenskyy hoped to leave Washington with commitments for new weapons for Ukraine, but found that Trump was in a different state the day after a long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sources said that the meeting took place in a tense atmosphere - it was difficult, and the US president behaved quite harshly.
No one was shouting, but Trump was tough
The head of the White House emphasized that Washington's current initiative for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict involves ending the war by freezing the front line.
Recall
On October 17, a bilateral meeting in the format of an official dinner took place at the White House with the participation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.
One of the key topics of the conversation between Trump and Zelenskyy will be the issue of the possible provision of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
After the meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy stated that the US does not want escalation in relations with Russia. The leaders decided not to publicly discuss long-range missiles.