New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that it would be premature to give long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine as it could escalate situation with Russia. He also suggested that America, too, needs the missiles, as he hoped to get the Russia-Ukraine war solved without the Tomahawk.

Volodymyr Zelensky, who met Donald Trump at the White House today, has been requesting weapons that would enable Ukrainian forces to strike deep into Russian territory, targeting key military sites, energy facilities, and critical infrastructure.

Zelensky at the start of the White House talks said he had a "proposition" in which Ukraine could provide the United States with its advanced drones, while Washington would sell ...