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US President Donald Trump said that it will take more than a year to train Ukrainian soldiers on how to use Tomahawk missiles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Russian Geographical Society's board of trustees in Moscow, Russia. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the US against supplying Tomahawk missiles to neighbour Ukraine as the war inches towards it fourth year. Putin said that the response to such a missile being used to strike Russian territory will be ‘serious, if not devastating’.
“This is an attempt at escalation, but if strikes with such weapons are carried out on Russian territory, the response will be very serious, if not downright devastating. Let them think about that," Putin said.
“Dialogue is always better than confrontation or any disputes, and especially war. We have always supported the continuation of dialogue," Putin told journalists.
Over at Washington, his American counterpart Donald Trump appeared to reject any possibility that Kyiv would get its hands on the long-range, precision-guided cruise missile capable of striking targets over 1,500 km away with high accuracy.
“It’ll take a minimum of 6 months or usually a year to learn how to use them. They’re highly complex. So the only way a Tomahawk is going to be shot is if we shot it, and we’re not going to do that," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office.
⚡️BREAKING: President Putin on the alleged supply of "Tomahawk" or other long-range missiles to Ukraine:“If such missiles are used to strike Russian territory, our response will be very serious, if not devastating. Let them think about that." pic.twitter.com/2lT3Yo2pRF— 🇷🇺Russia is not Enemy (@RussiaIsntEnemy) October 23, 2025
“We know how to use it and we’re not going to be teaching other people," he said.
Trump also imposed the latest US sanctions targeting two major oil firms were “serious", but not strong enough to significantly affect the economy.
The United States on Wednesday hit Russia’s two biggest oil producers — Rosneft and Lukoil — with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.
President Trump on providing Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles: “It’ll take a minimum of 6 months — usually a year to learn how to use them. They’re highly complex. So the only way a Tomahawk is going to be shot is if we shot it, and we’re not going to do that."“We know how to use… pic.twitter.com/6ffJGkkkXr
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) October 22, 2025
“They (sanctions) are serious for us, of course, that is clear. And they will have certain consequences, but they will not significantly impact our economic well-being," Putin told reporters.
He added that the sanctions were an “unfriendly act" that “does not strengthen Russia-US relations, which have only just begun to recover."
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a Chief Sub-Editor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over seven years of experience during which he has covered se...Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a Chief Sub-Editor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over seven years of experience during which he has covered se...
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October 24, 2025, 07:12 IST
News world Putin Warns US Of ‘Serious, Devastating’ Response If Tomahawk Missiles Strike Russia
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