Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dialed up President Donald Trump for a second chat in two days, this time zooming in on boosting Ukraines defense game with long-range missiles 🚀 and air defense systems 🛡️. "Our teams, our military will handle everything we discussed," Zelenskyy said, teasing big moves ahead.
Right after, he rang up French President Emmanuel Macron 🇫🇷, urging France to send more missiles and air defenses as Russia steps on the gas with new strikes. "Russia is now taking advantage of the moment … to intensify its bombardment of Ukraine," Zelenskyy warned.
Trump, en route to a Gaza peace mission, hinted he might press Russian President Vladimir Putin to back off: "I might say, 'look, if this war is not going to get settled, Im going to send them Tomahawks,'" he told reporters. He even called the cruise missiles a "new step of aggression" – drama worthy of a Netflix special 🍿.
Meanwhile, Moscow fired up another wave of strikes on Ukraines energy grid, claiming military sites are masked as power facilities. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spiced things up by warning any Tomahawk launch could be treated "as though they were carrying nuclear warheads." Yikes 😬.
With diplomatic talks stalled, both sides blame each other for blocking progress: Russia points at Kyiv and Europe, while Ukraine and its allies say Moscow just needs more land. As the drama unfolds, one things clear: Ukraine is suiting up for a major power play.
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Zelenskyy lobbies allies for more missiles and air defence systems
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