Trump denies Tomahawks to Ukraine, snubs Zelensky
President Donald Trump denied Ukraine access to American Tomahawk cruise missiles and subjected President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to harsh treatment at a Friday afternoon White House meeting. Reports indicate Trump rejected Zelenskyy’s proposed military strategies and demanded territorial concessions in the Donbass region. Vice President J.D. Vance suggested the weapons ban might not remain permanent, but the administration gave no timeline for reconsideration.
Trump held an extended phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin before meeting Zelenskyy and agreed to hold talks in Budapest. The American president appeared to shift positions when he later told reporters he favored freezing current battle lines rather than requiring Ukraine to surrender all disputed territory. Defense policy chief Elbridge Colby has advocated redirecting resources from European conflicts toward potential Asian contingencies.
