Trump and Zelensky discuss Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, sources say

President Trump spoke Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky and they discussed the possibility of Ukraine obtaining Tomahawk long-range missiles, according to two sources with knowledge. Why it matters: Tomahawks would give Ukraine the ability to strike deep inside Russia — including Moscow — and the Ukrainians argue they would help force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.The sources did not say any final decision had been made.What they're saying: The call lasted around 30 minutes, one source said. Zelensky described it in a statement as "very positive and productive."Zelensky congratulated Trump on the Gaza peace deal and said if that war could be ended "then surely other wars can be stopped as well, including the Russian war.""I informed President Trump about Russia's attacks on our energy system — and I appreciate his willingness to support us. We discussed opportunities to bolster our air defense, as well as concrete agreements that we are working on to ensure this," Zelensky wrote."There are good options and solid ideas on how to truly strengthen us. There needs to be readiness on the Russian side to engage in real diplomacy—this can be achieved through strength."The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. State of play: Trump said Monday that he has "sort of made a decision" about selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to NATO countries in order for them to be supplied to Ukraine.Trump said he wants to know what the Ukrainians plan to do with the missiles before he supplies them.Zelensky asked Trump for Tomahawks during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last month. He told Axios that Ukraine might not even need to use them, because simply having them could be enough to force Putin to negotiate.The U.S.-made cruise missiles have a much longer range than the missiles Ukraine has received thus far, and are better able to strike hard targets like arms depots than the drones Ukraine currently uses for long-range strikes.The other side: Russian President Putin said on Sunday that the supply of Tomahawks to Ukraine would be a "completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation."What to watch: A senior Ukrainian delegation headed by Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is expected to arrive in Washington next week to discuss security cooperation and sanctions against Russia, Ukrainian officials say.

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