"The call comes ahead of Trump's meeting on Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been pressing Trump to sell Kyiv Tomahawk missiles that would allow Ukrainian forces to strike deeper into Russian territory. Zelenskyy has argued such strikes would help compel Putin to take Trump's calls for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to end the war more seriously."
"With a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal holding, Trump has said he's now turning his attention to bringing the war in Ukraine to an end and is weighing providing Kyiv long-range weaponry as he looks to prod Moscow to the negotiating table. Ending the wars in Ukraine and Gaza was central to Trump's 2024 reelection pitch, in which he persistently pilloried President Joe Biden for his handling of the conflicts."
President Donald Trump engaged in a lengthy phone call with Vladimir Putin while considering Ukrainian requests for Tomahawk long-range missiles. The call occurred before a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who urges missiles to allow strikes deeper into Russian territory and to push Putin toward direct negotiations. Trump signaled he might raise Tomahawks with Putin and is weighing providing long-range weaponry to prod Moscow to the negotiating table. The recent Israel-Hamas ceasefire prompted Trump to refocus on ending the Ukraine war and to signal readiness to increase pressure on Russia if talks do not follow.
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