President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss long-range Tomahawk missiles when they meet at the White House on Friday.
Why it matters: If the U.S. agrees to sell them, if would greatly enhance Ukraine's deep-strike capability — and bring Moscow within range. • Tomahawks have a much longer range than the missiles the U.S. has provided up to now, and can move faster and pack a bigger punch the drones Ukraine uses for long-range strikes.
Flashback: Trump suggested earlier this month that he'd consider providing Tomahawks, but he "might have to speak to Russia" about it. • "Do they want to have Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so. I told that to President Zelensky, because Tomahawks are a new step of aggression," Trump said. • "I might say, '