According to her, there are “very positive” negotiations, not only regarding the purchase of Tomahawk, but also about “various types of other long- and short-range missiles.”
The Ukrainian diplomat noted that “many delegations” from Ukraine are working to increase financial resources to purchase “more military capabilities” from the United States.
Bloomberg recalled that US President Donald Trump had previously said that Tomahawks could only be effective if they were launched by Americans, and “the United States is not going to do that.”
During the interview, Stefanishyna also emphasized that pressure should be put on the aggressor country Russia (in particular, by strengthening Ukrainian air defense and Ukraine’s ability to launch long-range strikes against the Russian Federation), otherwise this will be perceived as “something giving a green light” to the Russians to increase their capabilities.
Context
October 22 Trump stated that for Tomahawk takes a year to masterand the Americans will not teach anyone.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky explained that the presence of these missiles in Ukraine does not mean they are instant application. He believes that Tomahawk will push the illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin into negotiations without striking.
On October 31, CNN reported that the Pentagon allegedly gave the White House the green light to supply Tomahawk to Ukraine, deciding that it would not affect the US stockpile.
Trump then noted that he had not yet made a decision on transferring missiles to Ukraine.
