Washington prepares for a new phase of cooperation with Kyiv: missiles, sanctions, and post-war security

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington on Friday to discuss strategies for pressuring Russia’s Vladimir Putin into negotiations. Among the key topics is the potential sale of American-made Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv — a long-range weapon capable of striking deep inside Russian territory.

Source Financial Times 

Zelenskyy confirmed the upcoming meeting, saying he presented Trump with Ukraine’s “vision” for how many Tomahawks it would need. U.S. officials said Trump remains undecided but has grown increasingly frustrated with Putin’s refusal to end the war. “If this war doesn’t get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks,” Trump told reporters earlier this week.

Defense experts say Washington could potentially allocate between 20 and 50 Tomahawks to Ukraine. While not a decisive game-changer, the move would mark a major escalation in U.S. military support and a symbolic shift in Trump’s approach toward the conflict, as his administration also explores new sanctions and postwar security guarantees for Kyiv.