Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that Trump did not reject the possibility of supplying long‑range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine — but he also did not commit to sending them.
In an interview with NBC News recorded immediately after their talks, Zelensky said:
“It’s good that President Trump did not say ‘no,’ but for today he did not say ‘yes.’”
Zelensky stressed that Ukraine will continue the dialogue on acquiring long‑range strike capabilities. He argued Ukraine needs Tomahawks to complement domestically produced long‑range drones and to counter Russian long‑range missiles and drones — including systems supplied by Iran and North Korea.
“We need Tomahawks with long range, and the United States has similar systems that we need for mixed-use operations,” Zelensky said, adding that Tomahawks in Ukrainian hands would pose a real threat to Kremlin leadership, suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin fears such a transfer. “I think Putin is afraid that the United States will deliver Tomahawks to us, and I think he is afraid we will use them,” Zelensky said.
The comments leave the question of U.S. support for long‑range offensive weapons unresolved; Zelensky described the meeting as a step toward continued discussions rather than a final decision.