""Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so. I told that to President Zelensky, because Tomahawks are a new step of aggression," Trump said. "I might say, 'Look, if this war is not gonna get settled, I may send them Tomahawks.' Russia doesn't need that. I think it is appropriate to bring that up.""
""There are certain issues that can't be discussed on the phone," a source told Axios."
A weekend phone call between Trump and Zelensky covered the possible provision of Tomahawk missiles and additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. Zelensky believes additional firepower could compel Vladimir Putin to negotiate. Trump indicated he might speak to Russia about Tomahawks and described them as a new step of aggression that Russia does not want. Tomahawk missiles would enable strikes far into the Russian mainland, potentially including Moscow. Kremlin concern centers on some versions' ability to carry nuclear warheads and the risk that U.S. involvement in use would sharply damage U.S.-Russia relations. Zelensky is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. on Thursday, with his chief of staff arriving Monday to prepare.
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