Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Trump in a closed-door meeting this week to sell Kyiv Tomahawk missiles to heighten the pressure on Russia to end its bloody war, according to reports and The Post’s sources.
The long-range missiles have far more range than any other missiles sent so far by Western allies — and could be key in strongarming President Putin at the negotiating table.
“Sending even a single Tomahawk to Ukraine would scare the s–t out of the Russians more than almost anything else we could do,” a senior congressional aide told The Post.
Zelensky and Trump reportedly had met in a closed door meeting this week. Ukrainian Presidential Press Off/UPI/Shutterstock
Tomahawk missiles can fire between 700 and 1,500 miles, which would put the Kremlin within range of Ukrai