Overview
- Zelenskyy left the White House without a commitment on Tomahawk cruise missiles after the topic featured prominently in their talks.
- Trump labeled Tomahawk transfers an escalation, cited the need to preserve U.S. stocks, and said he preferred ending the war without those weapons.
- Hours after the meeting, Trump publicly called for both sides to stop at current battle lines and halt the fighting immediately.
- The encounter followed Trump’s phone call with Putin, with both sides preparing a meeting in Budapest as the Kremlin warned Tomahawk deliveries would damage U.S.–Russia relations.
- Zelenskyy proposed a potential drones‑for‑Tomahawks exchange and later briefed European leaders, who reiterated support and coordination on next steps.