“Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Olga Stefanishyna said that her country is conducting “positive” negotiations with the United States on the acquisition of Tomahawk missiles and other long-range weapons.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Stefanishyna on the air of the Balance of Power TV program, Bloomberg quotes
Details: The publication notes that Stefanishyna’s statements were made after Trump made it clear that he was not considering the possibility of sending Tomahawk to Ukraine.
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Direct speech Stefanishynoi: “Discussions are still ongoing, but we have many delegations that are working on increasing the available financial resources to acquire greater military capabilities in the United States.”
“It’s not just the Tomahawk, but different types of other long- and short-range missiles, and I can only say that it’s quite positive.”
Details: When asked about the repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in recent weeks, Stefanyshyn replied: “This is definitely a very difficult period for Ukraine.”
The ambassador noted that Ukraine is working on getting “more means of air defense”.
She added that any refusal to put pressure on Russia would be perceived as “something that gives them (the Russians – ed.) a green light to build up their capabilities.”
What preceded: Trump said on November 3 that he is not currently considering the possibility of transferring Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Before that, CNN reported that the Pentagon gave the “green light” to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, but the final decision will be made by Donald Trump.
We will remind: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte previously stated that the provision of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine remains “under consideration” by Trump.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that during the meeting, Trump did not say “no” to the possibility of supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles, but he did not say “yes” either.