President Donald Trump said he is considering providing Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine to defend itself against Russia in their three-year-old war, a move the Kremlin has warned would increase tensions with the West. But Russia has said that if the United States provides Tomahawks to Ukraine, it would trigger a new round of dangerous escalation between Russia and the West. Trump said he would first call Russian President Vladimir Putin to warn him that if the war didn’t end, he might provide the cruise missiles to NATO, which would pass them along to Ukraine.
Author: Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
Published at: 2025-10-12 22:41:40
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