Published: October 18, 2025 8:37 AM IST 
Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) reiterated his call for an immediate end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, urging both sides to “stop the killing” and negotiate a peace agreement. Sharing a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the meeting with Zelenskyy as “very interesting and cordial”, while making a direct appeal to both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Tomahawk missiles are regarded as some of the most powerful weapons in modern warfare. Each missile’s payload weighs almost 450 kilograms and can be fired under any conditions – weather or geography. If Zelensky’s forces receive these missiles, the weapons would possibly tip the battlefield balance against Russia.
Furthermore, he also noted that there was enough bloodshed with property lines defined by “War and Guts.” Trump wrote, “I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing, and make a DEAL!”
The meeting took place a day after Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both meetings are viewed as an important means to an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Donald Trump said, “It’s an honor to be with a very strong leader, a man who has been through a lot.” Furthermore, Trump stated that Zelensky was “a man who I’ve gotten to know very well” and noted that they had “gotten along really very well” in recent months. Nonetheless, Trump reportedly made it apparent that he is not supportive of sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Trump further showed his reluctance to sell the Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine during his meeting with Zelenskyy, days after he warned his Russian counterpart of supplying Kyiv with the missiles if Putin did not settle the conflict. “I have an obligation also, though, to make sure that we’re completely stocked up as a country… We’re going to be talking about Tomahawks, and we’d much rather have them (Ukraine) not need Tomahawks. We’d much rather have the war be over,” Trump stated.
Earlier on Sunday, Trump stated that he was mulling over sending the US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv, as per reports in several local media. “I might have to speak to Russia, to be honest with you, about Tomahawks,” the US President told reporters on board Air Force One en route to West Asia. He added that he’s going to send Kyiv Tomahawks if the Ukraine conflict “is not going to get settled,” Russian news agency TASS reported.
According to the BBC report, Zelensky believes that using Tomahawk missiles to target Russian oil and energy facilities would significantly cripple Putin’s war economy. While Trump did not completely dismiss the idea, his remarks at the White House on Friday were non-committal.
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