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18 Oct 2025, 13:08 GMT+10
The Ukrainian leader left Washington without promises on Tomahawk missiles, the outlet's sources say
The recent White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky was "tense," with the Ukrainian leader failing to secure deliveries of long-range Tomahawk missiles, Axios reported on Friday, citing sources.
Trump told Zelensky he does not plan to provide Tomahawks "at least for now," according to two people briefed on the meeting. The talks lasted around two and a half hours and were described by one source as "not easy," and by another as "bad." At times, the discussion "got a bit emotional," the outlet said.
"Nobody shouted, but Trump was tough," one source told Axios. The session ended abruptly when Trump reportedly said, "I think we're done. Let's see what happens next week," possibly referring to upcoming Russia-US talks.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Zelensky declined to answer questions about Tomahawk deliveries, only saying the US "does not want escalation."
Trump said "it's not easy" for Washington to provide the missiles because it needs to maintain its own supplies for the nation's own defense. He also acknowledged that allowing Kiev to conduct strikes deep into Russia could lead to an escalation.
Moscow has warned against supplying the missiles to Ukraine, arguing they would "not change the situation on the battlefield" but would "severely undermine the prospects of a peaceful settlement" and harm Russia-US relations.
Zelensky has sought Tomahawks - which have a maximum range of 2,500km (1,550 miles) - for weeks, insisting that Ukraine would only use them against military targets to increase pressure on Russia and move toward a peace deal. However, the Ukrainian leader has threatened Russia with blackouts in border regions and Moscow. Russian officials also suggested that Kiev is plotting to use the missiles for "terrorist attacks."
The Trump-Zelensky meeting followed a phone call between Trump and Putin, after which both sides signaled plans for a summit in Budapest, Hungary, in the near future.
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