(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that sending US-made Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine would not contribute to ending the conflict.

Her comments followed reports that the Pentagon had cleared the White House to supply the missiles to Kyiv, determining that US stockpiles would not be depleted. Despite this, President Donald Trump has refused to authorize their delivery. The Tomahawks are capable of striking deep inside Russian territory.

“As the current situation and previous years have shown, it is clear that militarization and arms deliveries – especially to a terrorist regime – will not lead to a settlement. Moreover, such actions would contradict the campaign promises made by the current US administration,” Zakharova told reporters.

Trump has previously pledged to mediate a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including reviving direct talks with Russia earlier this year. However, his summit with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in August and the renewed Russia-Ukraine discussions in Istanbul produced no major breakthroughs.

Recently, Trump postponed a planned summit with Putin in Budapest and imposed additional sanctions on Russian oil exports. He also declined Ukrainian requests for the Tomahawks, citing the need to “protect our country,” and noted that Ukrainian forces would require extensive training to operate the missiles. “We know how to use it, and we’re not going to be teaching other people,” he said.

Last month, Putin warned that delivering Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would constitute a further escalation and pledged a “very strong response.”

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