Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Alex Brandon/AP)

Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he is leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, but offered optimism that the war is moving towards an end that would mitigate a need for the powerful weapon.

Mr Zelenskyy at the start of the White House talks said he had a “proposition” in which Ukraine could provide the US with its advanced drones, while Washington would sell Kyiv the long-range cruise missiles that Ukrainian officials say they need to motivate Russian President Vladmir Putin to get serious about peace talks.