Putin warns of escalation if US supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Valdai Discussion Club’s annual session, on October 2, 2025 in Soci, Russia.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the potential supply of long -range missiles to Ukraine will mark a “completely new upward stage” between Washington and Moscow.
Speaking at a forum in Russia’s Black Sea Facility Soci on Thursday, Putin admitted that the “strong” US Tomahawk Cruise missiles to Kiev pose a threat to Russia, but would not change the situation in the battlefield.
“Can Tomahawks can harm us? They can. But we’ll hit them and develop our air defense system,” Putin said, according to an NBC translation.
“It is impossible to use Tomahawks without the direct participation of American military personnel.
His comments come shortly after the United States will provide intelligence for the long -range energy infrastructure targets in the depths of Russia, which will represent a significant change in the support of White House for Kiev.
. Wall Street Journal And ReutersUnnamed US officials, both on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s administration approved the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine, and Tomahawk Cruise missiles to Kiev’e reported whether to send.
CNBC contacted the White House for a comment.
Tomahawk Cruise missiles supply known Having a range of at least 1,500 miles (roughly 2,400 kilometers) will significantly increase Ukraine’s ability to hit Russian targets.
Putin responds to ‘Paper Tiger’ criticism
About Trump’s latest characterization of Russia “”paper tiger“Putin said Russian troops organized a” confident “strategic initiative and earned in Ukraine.
“But if we fight all the NATO block and moving forward, we feel confident, and this is a paper tiger. Then NATO itself represents? What does it represent?” Putin said.
A paper tiger is a term that typically looks strong but expresses an ineffective force.
US President, with a major rhetoric change, said last month that Ukraine could take back the region caught by Russia.
On September 28, 2025, the savior cleans the wrecks in a Russian strike in a settlement in Kiev, Ukraine.
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In a social media post published on September 23, Trump said that his opinion came by stating that the “military and economic situation of Russia and Ukraine” is familiar and fully understood “after the conflict defined as the” economic problem caused by Moscow.
The US President previously suggested that Ukraine should be open to give up some lands in Washington’s peace talks since the beginning of Trump’s second mission.
In the meantime, Russia is preparing to increase taxes on business and consumers while looking for ways to support the war -oriented economy after more than three and a half clashes.
Airspace attacks
The political leaders of the European Union supported the so -called unity plans on Wednesday The drone wall on the eastern wing of the region tried to support their defenses and repel Russia after a series of airspace attacks in recent weeks.
Defense giants welcomed the concept, but the EU’s executive branch European Commission had not yet prepared a plan on how to finance the project and operate.
On Thursday, Putin said that the Kremlin is defined as “growing militarization in Europe”. Is it just to talk about empty talk or it is time to take counter measures? “
On October 2, 2025, Copenhagen, President of the European Commission, speaks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Copenhagen on 2 October 2025, during the European Political Community Summit in Denmark.
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Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania – EU and NATO, NATO members in the north and eastern wing of Europe close to Russia – recently allegedly involved in Russian jets or drones reported airspace attacks.
Meanwhile, Germnany, Denmark and Norway reported In recent days, unidentified drones, events in the airports and air traffic lead to a significant deterioration.
Russia has previously rejected that it was behind the drone provocations against European neighbors and that it defines them. “unfounded accusations. “
– Holly Ellyatt from CNBC contributed to this report.
