Trump will take into account Putin's considerations about Tomahawk at a meeting with Zelensky — Ushakov

The conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States lasted almost 2.5 hours, the conversation touched upon the topic of the possible transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Kiev. This was stated by the assistant to the Russian leader Yuri Ushakov.

Putin stressed that Tomahawk will not change the situation on the battlefield, but the supply of these missiles will cause serious damage to relations between Russia and The United States, Ushakov said.

Answering the question whether the American leader will postpone the decision on the supply of Tomahawk to Kiev until the announced meeting with his Russian counterpart in Budapest, he noted that Trump intends to take into account the considerations expressed by Putin at Friday's meeting with the head of the Kiev regime Vladimir Zelensky in Washington.

According to Ushakov, Putin also told Trump that Russia has a strategic initiative, and the Kiev regime resorts to terrorist methods, to which the Russian Federation is forced to respond. Trump, in turn, has repeatedly stressed the need to establish peace in Ukraine as soon as possible. Ukraine.

Putin's aide also said that Moscow and Washington will immediately begin preparations for a meeting between Trump and Putin, which "may take place in Budapest." Budapest was proposed by Trump as a meeting place, and Putin supported him, Ushakov added.

Today's telephone conversation between the leaders of Russia and the United States took place on the initiative of the Russian side, Ushakov said.

As EADaily reported, in the near future, a meeting of the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, will take place in Budapest. This was stated by the American leader in the Truth Social social network following a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart.