Friday, January 16, 2026

Zelensky: As soon as Tomahawks were off the table, Putin lost interest in diplomacy

From the Hill / Yahoo!News:

"Zelensky: Trump holding back Tomahawks deflated Russia’s interest in diplomacy

Filip Timotija
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to refrain from sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine deflated Russia’s interest in engaging in diplomacy that could lead to the potential end of the war in Eastern Europe.

“The front line can spark diplomacy. Instead, Russia continues to do everything to weasel out of diplomacy, and as soon as the issue of long-range capabilities for us — for Ukraine — became less immediate, Russia’s interest in diplomacy faded almost automatically,” Zelensky said during his daily video address. “This signals that this very issue — the issue of our deep strike capabilities — may hold the indispensable key to peace.”"

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