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Trump Says He May Warn Putin US to Mull Tomahawks for Ukraine

Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Oct. 12. — Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Oct. 12.Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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By Josh Wingrove

October 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he’d consider arming Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles that would allow strikes deeper into Russia, but said he may first talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about it in a bid to end the war.

Trump said that he discussed the powerful weapons when he spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over the weekend.