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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday mentioned he has a “proposition” for President Donald Trump to trade drone capabilities for American high-precision long-range Tomahawk missiles.
“If you wish to goal a army aim, you want hundreds of drones,” Zelenskyy mentioned, declaring {that a} single army functionality won’t win in a technology-driven conflict.
“Ukraine has such hundreds of … drones, however we do not have Tomahawks. That is why we’d like Tomahawks,” Zelenskyy said. “America has Tomahawks and different missiles, very sturdy missiles, however they’ll have our hundreds of drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump within the Cupboard Room of the White Home in Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2025. (Tom Brenner/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
“That is the place we will work collectively,” he added.
When pressed by reporters on whether or not he could be “” in brokering a drone deal with Ukraine, Trump mentioned, “Yeah, we might.”
“We’ve plenty of drones proper now. We construct our personal drones, however we additionally purchase drones from others, they usually make excellent drones,” Trump added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy solutions questions throughout an unique look on Fox Information’ “Particular Report” with Bret Baier. (Fox Information)
The president acknowledged that giving Ukraine the subtle missiles able to hitting past Moscow could be an “escalation.”
“Tomahawks are a giant deal,” Trump mentioned, including at he additionally has an “obligation” to ensure the U.S. is “utterly stocked” on its defensive wants.
“Since you by no means know what is going on to occur in conflict and peace, proper? You by no means know what is going on to occur,” Trump mentioned.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the White Home in Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
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Trump appeared unlikely to agree to provide Zelenskyy Tomahawks on Friday and mentioned he would favor to see an finish to the conflict.
Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to satisfy in individual in Hungary, although a date has not been set.
Zelenskyy is unlikely to be in attendance at that assembly.
