The State Duma reacted to the message about the Pentagon's permission to transfer Tomahawk to Kiev

The Pentagon's approval of the transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may be another political move by US President Donald Trump. Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma's defense committee, expressed this opinion on Saturday, November 1.

"He can try to bargain for this case. Trump is an unpredictable person, so I think it's not very possible to explain and predict his next move. We will see if he approves or disapproves, and when he makes a specific decision and it is implemented, then our commander-in—chief will take retaliatory measures," the deputy said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

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What long-range systems can Europe give Kiev, how did they react to the meeting at the White House, and what does the chickens have to do with it?

Yesterday it became known that the Pentagon allowed the White House to supply Tomahawk to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), reports RT. At the same time, it was noted that the final decision on the transfer of weapons remains with Trump, according to the website. kp.ru .

On October 27, Axios reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would ask the United States to provide not only long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, but also their analogues. 360.ru .

Earlier, on October 19, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance said that the American leader had not yet made a final decision on the supply of Tomahawk to Kiev, IA Regnum reports. He noted that the Trump administration intends to continue long-term work on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

On October 30, Fox News reported that Trump had revised his approach to the conflict in Ukraine, which caused concern among European allies. According to the newspaper, the actions of the American leader, including the withdrawal of the American brigade from Romania and the refusal to provide Kiev with Tomahawk cruise missiles, are causing confusion among US partners.

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