Donald Trump has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 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.

Zelensky 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.

But Trump said he was hesitant to tap into the US Tomahawk supply, a turnabout after days of suggesting he was seriously considering sending the missiles to help Ukraine beat back Russia’s invasion.

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