Trump says Russia, Ukraine should be left to “fight it out”
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is “not really” considering supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, suggesting instead that the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow should be allowed to “fight out,” according to reports.
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump was asked about the potential delivery of Tomahawks after a CNN report indicated Pentagon approval, which concluded that supplying the missiles would not significantly deplete US stockpiles. “No, not really. Could happen, could change, but at this moment, I’m not,” he stated.
In recent weeks, Trump has given mixed signals regarding the missile supply, without fully ruling it out. Moscow has warned that providing Tomahawks would undermine US-Russia rapprochement efforts and harm bilateral relations, while doing little to alter the battlefield situation in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the CNN report, saying, “As the current situation and previous years have shown, it is clear that militarization and arms deliveries – especially to a terrorist regime – will not lead to a settlement. Moreover, such actions would contradict the campaign promises made by the current US administration.”
Trump also suggested that the Ukraine conflict should continue until both sides are ready to negotiate a resolution. Asked whether a “final straw” exists proving Russia is unwilling to end the conflict, he replied, “There’s no final straw. Sometimes you have to let it fight out. And they’re fighting, and they’re fighting it out,” noting that the fighting has been extremely “tough” for both Kyiv and Moscow.
Trump has repeatedly promised to mediate a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war and resumed direct talks with Moscow earlier this year. However, these efforts, alongside renewed negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, have yet to produce a breakthrough, leaving Trump frustrated with the lack of progress.
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