A Tomahawk cruise missile fires from a U.S. Navy ship. President Trump says he may approve sending the weapon to Ukraine if Putin refuses to settle the war. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
"We gave him nothing, but we gave them respect and some other things," Trump said.
He said he hopes the U.S. can provide more arms, but added that the country must also keep enough to defend itself.
"They need Patriots very badly. They’d like to have Tomahawks. That’s a step up," Trump said. "We talked about that, so we’ll see."
President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Aug. 15, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, a very offensive weapon, and honestly, Russia does not need that," Trump said. "I may tell him that if the war is not settled, we may very well. We may not, but we may do it. I think it’s appropriate to bring up."
"I want to see the war settled," Trump added.
Zelenskyy wrote in a post on X on Sunday that his talks with Trump "covered all the aspects of the situation," including Ukraine’s defense of life and efforts to strengthen its air defense, resilience, and long-range capabilities.
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Zelenskyy added that they also discussed "many details" involving the energy sector, though he did not elaborate.
"President Trump is well informed about everything that is happening," Zelenskyy wrote. "We agreed to continue our dialogue, and our teams are doing their preparations."
Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy come as Moscow continues to strike Ukraine with drones and missiles, wounding at least 20 people in Kyiv and causing widespread blackouts Friday. A child was also killed in a separate Russian attack in the southeast.
Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid in an effort to degrade the country’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
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The latest grid attack, similar to Russia’s annual pre-winter strikes, came as Moscow expressed "extreme concern" over the U.S. potentially providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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