Long-range Tomahawk missiles are on the agenda for discussion during Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY’s visit to Washington this week, the Ukrainian leader said in his address to the nation today.
According to the Ukrainian leader, he and Trump have spoken in preparation for their in-person meeting. During those conversations, the two leaders have discussed both Patriot and Tomahawk missiles, along with other weapons, Zelenskyy said, adding that he plans to meet with U.S. defense companies.
The Ukrainian leader lauded Trump’s efforts to strike a peace deal between Israel and Hamas last week, saying that “there is very strong momentum for peace in the world right now,” and suggesting that the Middle East peace process shows that Putin could still be pressured to a similar deal.
Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. OLGA STEFANISHYNA told our own Felicia Schwartz that delegations from the two governments have participated in a “completely new format of engagement” to maximize success ahead of Friday’s top-level meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
Also on the agenda: discussing additional sanctions against Russia, bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses, boosting U.S.-Ukraine economic ties and announcing new arms deliveries to Ukraine under NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List mechanism.
Meanwhile, Polish Foreign Minister RADOSŁAW SIKORSKI warned today that Europe should prepare for a Russian strike deep in the continent, and urged forward movement on the development of a “drone wall” along the bloc’s eastern flank. Sikorski also encouraged Trump to give Kyiv access to Tomahawk missiles.