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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- 5 October 2025 13:43
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that if the United States were to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles for long-range strikes deep into Russia, it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relations with Washington.
Less than two months since US President Donald Trump met with Putin at a summit in Alaska, peace seems even further away as Russian forces continue to advance in Ukraine, and Russian drones are suspected of violating NATO airspace.
Trump has said he is disappointed with Putin for not making peace, and has called Russia a "paper tiger" for failing to subdue Ukraine.
Putin hit back last week, questioning whether NATO was not a "paper tiger" for failing to stop Russia's advance.
US Vice President JD Vance said last month that Washington was considering a request by Ukraine to acquire long-range Tomahawk missiles that could strike deep into Russia, including Moscow, although it is not clear whether a final decision has been made.
"This will lead to the destruction of our relations, or at least the positive trends that have emerged in these relations," Putin said in a video clip released on Sunday by Russian state television journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the United States will provide Ukraine with information on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia while weighing whether to send missiles to Kiev that could be used in such attacks. Two officials confirmed the Journal's report to Reuters.
But a US official and three other sources told Reuters that the Trump administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be feasible because current inventories are committed to the US Navy and other uses.
Tomahawk cruise missiles have a range of 2,500 kilometers, meaning that if Ukraine gets the missiles, then the Kremlin and all of European Russia will be within range.
Putin said on Thursday that it was impossible to use Tomahawks without the direct participation of US military personnel and that any supply of such missiles to Ukraine would trigger a "new phase of escalation".