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Trump Says Ukraine May Get Tomahawk Missiles if Putin Doesn't End Conflict

Trump Says Ukraine May Get Tomahawk Missiles if Putin Doesn't End Conflict

Trump Says Ukraine May Get Tomahawk Missiles if Putin Doesn't End Conflict
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One for a trip to the Middle East on Oct. 12, 2025. Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Spin

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The difference between Russia and Ukraine in this war is that Ukraine does not strike civilian targets as Russia has routinely done in the course of this conflict. As such, if Ukraine were to receive Tomahawks, they would be strictly used on military targets and to further its military aims.

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