(MENAFN) Friday’s White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was reportedly tense, with Zelensky unable to secure long-range Tomahawk missiles, a news agency reported, citing sources.

Trump told Zelensky he does not plan to provide Tomahawks “at least for now,” according to officials familiar with the discussions. The meeting lasted around two and a half hours, and sources described it as “not easy” and at times “a bit emotional.” One source characterized the session as “bad,” though no shouting occurred. At its conclusion, Trump reportedly said, “I think we’re done. Let’s see what happens next week,” possibly alluding to upcoming US-Russia talks.

Afterwards, Zelensky avoided commenting on Tomahawk deliveries, only noting that the US “does not want escalation.” Trump explained that supplying the missiles is complicated because the US must maintain its own defense stockpiles and warned that their use against targets deep inside Russia could escalate the conflict.

Moscow has cautioned that providing the missiles would not alter battlefield dynamics but could undermine prospects for peace and damage Russia-US relations. Zelensky has sought Tomahawks, which can reach up to 2,500 km (1,550 miles), insisting they would target only military sites. However, Russian officials claimed Ukraine may intend to use them for “terrorist attacks.”

The meeting came after a Trump-Putin phone call, after which both leaders indicated plans for a summit in Budapest, Hungary, in the near future.

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