WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he is leaning against selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, while expressing optimism that the war may soon end, reducing the need for such weapons.

"Hopefully, we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks. I think we're fairly close to that," President Trump said.

This optimism follows his more than two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two sides are planning for a second face-to-face summit, likely in Hungary. When asked if Zelenskyy would attend, Trump said it was "to be determined," suggesting a "double meeting" might be necessary due to "bad blood" between the leaders.

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