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Trump says he told Putin he wanted to give Tomahawks 'to your opposition'

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (October 16) he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, probably within the next couple of weeks.&quot;I would say within two weeks or so, pretty quick,&quot; Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about the timing of the meeting with Putin in Hungary that Trump announced earlier on Thursday.He added he told Putin he wanted to give Tomahawks &quot;to your opposition.&quot;“I did actually say, &#x27;would you mind if I gave a couple of thousand Tomahawks to your opposition?&#x27; I did say that to him. I said it just that way. He didn&#x27;t like the idea. He really didn&#x27;t like the idea. No, I said it that way,” he said.“You have to be a little bit light hearted sometimes, but no, he doesn&#x27;t want. Tomahawk is a vicious weapon. It&#x27;s a vicious, offensive, incredibly destructive weapon. Nobody wants Tomahawks shot at them.”The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically launched from sea to attack targets in deep-strike missions. The precision-guided Tomahawk cruise missile can strike targets from 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away, even in heavily defended airspace. The missile measures 20 feet (6.1 meters) long with an 8.5-foot wingspan and weighs about 3,330 pounds (1,510 kg).In September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the United States to sell Tomahawks to European nations that would send them to Ukraine in an effort to push back against Russian invaders. It remains unclear how or through which countries the Tomahawks could be supplied.Trump has denied Ukraine&#x27;s requests for use of long-range missiles in the past but has grown frustrated at Russian President Vladimir Putin&#x27;s refusal to reach a peace deal.

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically launched from sea to attack targets in deep-strike missions.

The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile typically launched from sea to attack targets in deep-strike missions.

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Trump says he told Putin he wanted to give Tomahawks 'to your opposition'

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Published Oct 17, 2025 10:37 AM PHT

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