Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin says ‘impossible to believe’ Moscow wants a war but warns Trump of escalation
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Putin warns Trump sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would be 'new stage of escalation'
Maira Butt, Vishwam Sankaran, Taz Ali
Friday 03 October 2025 04:30 BST 214 Comments Video
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has said it is ‘impossible to believe” that Moscow wants a war with Nato nations.
Putin said that while Europe’s “ruling elites” have warned a war with Russia is near, it is “impossible to believe” as it will run against Russia’s security interests. He was speaking yesterday at the Valdai Discussion Club, a forum of Russia experts, in the city of Sochi.
Putin has also warned Donald Trump that if he provides Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles it would be a “new stage of escalation”.
US vice president JD Vance said on Sunday that Washington was considering a Ukrainian request to obtain long-range Tomahawks that could reach targets deep into Russia, including Moscow.
"Using Tomahawks without the direct participation of American military personnel is impossible. This would mark a completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States,” Putin said.
It comes as the US is set to provide Ukraine with intelligence to carry out long-range strikes on energy infrastructure targets inside Russia, according to reports.
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