“President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a closed meeting with US leader Donald Trump, in the fields of UN General Assembly in New York, asked the United States for Tomahawk missiles, which would allow the whole in Moscow.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Telegraph edition with reference to sources, reports “European Truth”
Details: According to the newspaper, Zelensky said to his American colleague that high -tech weapons will help bring Russian ruler Vladimir Putin to the talk table on a peace agreement.
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Several sources reported to the publication that the request had been made during a meeting of two leaders, which took place in the fields of the UN General Assembly and was evaluated as extremely positive.
In an interview after the meeting, Zelensky said that Trump favorably referred to his request for giving winged missiles that would allow Kiev to impress targets in Moscow.
“President Trump knows yesterday (said) to him that we need one thing. We need it, but it does not mean that we will use it. Because, if we have it, I think it will be an additional pressure on Putin to get at the negotiation table,” the Ukrainian president said after meeting Trump.
Separately, diplomatic sources reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European colleagues that the change in Trump’s tone against Ukraine should be considered “as positive as possible”.
Rubio also reported that the US President was “very angry” on Putin for ignoring his attempts to put an end to the three -year war.
It is unknown whether Zelensky’s attempts will be successful from the US Tomahawk, emphasizes the publication.
Reference: Tomahawk winged missiles have a range of 1250 to 2500 km, depending on the modification, but export versions tend to range up to 1600 km. They are a key tool for a long high -precision lesion in the deep rear of the enemy.
What was before:
- On September 23, Trump unexpectedly optimistic about Ukraine’s chances of restoring control of its territory within the internationally recognized borders.
- In July, the media reported that Trump even providing Ukraine with Tomahawk to hit Ukraine to hit the deep rear of the Russian Federation.