Russia says it is carefully monitoring Ukraine’s request to the United States for long-range “Tomahawk” missiles that could boost Kyiv’s ability to strike deep inside Russia.
The request comes as US President Donald Trump appears to be shifting his stance on support for Ukraine against Russia because of his growing frustration with President Vladimir Putin’s war push despite a meeting to discuss peace in Alaska in August .
Speaking to media on Monday, Russian government spokesperson Dmitry Peskov maintained that the weapons, if delivered, would not be a game-changer in the war. He suggested, however, that the US could be crossing a red line that Moscow had previously set over what it sees as direct interference by Ukraine’s allies in the ongoing war.
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