Zelenskyy Meets Trump to Secure US Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine Offensive Against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading to Washington for a Friday meeting to press for U.S. long-range Tomahawk missiles and stronger air defenses.

“Former President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of the US sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine during a recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky”

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He described a recent call with Donald Trump as productive.

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Several outlets report that Trump has indicated he might send Tomahawks if Russia does not end the war soon.

Trump is also considering consultations with Vladimir Putin.

The visit occurs as Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid.

Kyiv and Washington are nearing a drone technology-sharing deal, which is seen as key to sustaining U.S. engagement.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has been in Kyiv discussing military aid and energy security as winter approaches.

At the center of the talks is Ukraine’s push for Tomahawk cruise missiles—long‑range precision weapons that could extend Kyiv’s reach deep into Russia.

Trump has publicly floated the option, at times calling Tomahawks highly offensive while warning Moscow he may supply them if the war drags on; some proposals even envision routing deliveries via NATO.

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Ukraine says any such missiles would be used strictly against military targets, a point aired alongside parallel discussions about ATACMS.

Russia and its allies have reacted sharply, with the Kremlin warning of damaged relations, even as it minimizes the missiles’ impact on the war.

Politically, both leaders are pursuing leverage.

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LBC reports Trump has taken a tougher line on Putin and now believes Ukraine could reclaim all occupied territory, departing from earlier talk of concessions.

However, he has also called Tomahawks a “new step of aggression” and suggested consulting Moscow before any action.

Zelenskyy portrays the talks as productive and tied to pressuring Russia into negotiations while bolstering air defenses and energy resilience.

He is also planning meetings with U.S. energy firms as Ukraine prepares for possible electricity imports.

In parallel, EU envoy Kaja Kallas discussed aid, sanctions, and risks of escalation during her Kyiv visit.

The timing and setting of the Zelenskyy–Trump encounter are reported unevenly.

NBC News and CBC say the White House meeting is set for Friday, while WPEC and Al Jazeera describe preparations and a possible Friday meeting.

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Some local and talk radio outlets add specifics like a White House working lunch and improved personal rapport, but others keep the focus on policy.

There is also inconsistency over Trump’s status: some outlets write “U.S. President,” others “former,” underscoring divergent editorial baselines across coverage.

Reactions and battlefield context are mixed.

“Former President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of the US sending Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine during a recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky”

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The Kremlin has warned that supplying Tomahawks would damage U.S.–Russia relations, with Putin and Medvedev cautioning of serious consequences.

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Belarus’s Lukashenko has cast doubt on any U.S. delivery.

Ukraine touts battlefield resilience and long‑range reach, claiming or prompting strikes like a major oil depot fire in occupied Feodosia.

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s power grid ahead of winter.

Some outlets describe Ukrainian advances in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk, though these are disputed by Moscow.

Zelenskyy has urged tougher secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian oil.

A senior Ukrainian delegation is headed to the U.S.

One outlet notes tangential diplomatic threads involving children taken to Russia.