In a conversation with journalists at the White House, Donald Trump answered a question about the possible supply of 'Tomahawk' missiles to Ukraine.
'Yes, I kind of made a decision, overall, if you think about it. I think I want to find out what they will do with them — where they will send them, probably. I would have to ask that question. That war should never have started — it would never have started. Such a bad decision was made there. I think, on both sides, by the way. But no one looks good in this war between Russia and Ukraine — no one. It was terrible… This week they lost over 7,000 soldiers, both sides together. Every week they lose 7,000, 8,000, 5,000,' said the US president.
At the same time, Trump clarified that he would not want an escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Last week, Vladimir Putin stated that the supply of Tomahawks to Ukraine would become 'a new, qualitatively different stage of escalation.' He emphasized that Ukraine would not be able to use these missiles without the direct involvement of the US, which would lead to a direct confrontation between the US and Russia and destroy any signs of positive shifts in relations between the countries.