Posted on 10/05/2025 5:08:58 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington.
Less than two months since U.S. President Donald Trump met Putin at a summit in Alaska, peace looks even further away with Russian forces advancing in Ukraine, Russian drones allegedly flying in NATO airspace and now Washington talking about direct participation in striking deep into the world's biggest nuclear power.
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Trump has said he is disappointed with Putin for not making peace and has cast Russia as a "paper tiger" for failing to subdue Ukraine. Putin last week hit back, questioning if NATO was not the "paper tiger" for failing to stop Russia's advance.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said last month that Washington was considering a Ukrainian request to obtain long-range Tomahawks that could strike deep into Russia, including Moscow, though it is unclear if a final decision has been made.
"This will lead to the destruction of our relations, or at least the positive trends that have emerged in these relations," Putin said in a video clip released on Sunday by Russian state television reporter Pavel Zarubin.
The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets in Russia, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes. Two officials confirmed the Journal report to Reuters.
But one U.S. official and three other sources told Reuters that the Trump Administration's desire to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine may not be viable because current inventories are...
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Good think it won’t be happening from the US.
I’d like to know anything that has come from these supposedly “good relations”.
What good relations?
Because we get along so well now.
It’s time for Moscow to feel some pain.
How would we react if we knew an organization, another country was selling long-range ordnance that could strike anywhere in the USA, and someone planned to use it?
I think Pootie poot is saying something quite different than, ‘It would be regrettable if we could no longer be friendly.’
Putin has already destroyed U.S. relations. When you attempt to play President Trump the result is a bad reward.
You can’t just reverse things for countries like North Korea and Russia and iran and China.
“How would we react if we knew an organization, another country was selling long-range ordnance that could strike anywhere in the USA, “
The Tomahawk can’t do that!
“How would we react if we knew an organization, another country was selling long-range ordnance that could strike anywhere in the USA, and someone planned to use it?”
Putin could call off his invasion of Ukraine ...
“or at least the positive trends that have emerged in these relations,”
LOL! Putin has destroyed any possible relationship with Trump.
Not our fight. And Tommies are 40 year old tech and not the threat they used to be. Scrap them and replace with drone mothership hypersonic that can launch dozens of drones as they near the target. Probably cheaper and more deadly.
They aren’t 40 year old tech, they are built to be easily upgraded with available future tech.
The two Dwarf Leaders are both dictators.
The EU has washed their hands of it monetarily.
No reason why the US should be involved anymore because EU leaders are making fun of and blaming Trump because he has tried to stop the war.
May the best dwarf leader win……no one gives a shit anymore…..and the US should not be involved in a proxy dwarf war with Russia.
"Last year, the U.S. imported about $1.27 billion in Russian fertilizers, slightly more than the $1.14 billion in 2021. The U.S. also imported enriched uranium and plutonium from Russia worth about $624 million in 2024, compared to $646 million in 2021. Russia also exported palladium to the U.S. worth about $878 million in 2024, compared to $1.59 billion in 2021."And good old NATO member Turkey is buying and trading Russian energy products.What Russian goods the U.S. and EU continue to import despite war in Ukraine New Voice of Ukraine, via MSN, 15 September 2025
"Mainly, nitrogen fertilizer supplies increased – by a quarter, to $66.4 million. Purchases of potash fertilizers also increased – by almost 5%, to $18.5 million in January. The US almost did not buy mixed fertilizers – it is about $613 thousand tons against 568 thousand tons previously.
"The main buyers of Russian fertilizers were China, Brazil and India."
US companies increased fertilizer purchases from Russia by 20% Ukrainian Shipping Magazine, 12 March 2025
"This result allowed exporters from Russia to take second place in Top of the leading suppliers. Canada came in first place with $325.1 million, and Saudi Arabia came in third. Compared to February 2025, shipments to the United States doubled, and compared to March 2024 - by 25%. We are talking about shipments of urea and potassium chloride."
The states are buying up massively produced in Russian fertilizers EAD, 7 May 2025
"...there is significant dependence on Russia for certain stable radioisotopes used to produce medical radioisotopes for cancer treatment and the EU needs to increase efforts to develop EU production of such medical radioisotopes for the benefit of all Member States."
Source: COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS European Commisson, 12 May 2025.
"The Proposal will now be subject to the ordinary legislative procedure that requires approval from the European Parliament as well as a qualified majority of the EU Member States.."
Source: EU Proposes Regulation to Phase Out Russian Natural Gas Imports: Key Measures and Implications Mayer-Brown, 27 June 2025
The US and Europe are still doing billions of dollars’ worth of business with Russia despite years of war CNN, 14 August 2025.
"The Russian Federation retains dominant market positions in several strategic categories. It supplies: 83.85% of U.S. imports of phosphatic fertilizer mixes; 49.58% of urea-ammonium nitrate fertilizers; 45.34% of unwrought palladium; 44.67% of buckwheat,"
Source: U.S. Imports from Russia Surge in 2025, Led by Fertilizers and Metals GTAIC, 20 August 2025.
"When examining the top US imports from Russia, several key products stand out as significant contributors to the trade relationship between the two countries. As per Russia customs export data for 2024, among the biggest products that the US imports from Russia are fertilizers, metals and minerals such as iron, steel, and precious metals, as well as coal. These imports play a vital role in various industries across the United States and underscore the interdependence of the global economy. "
Source: US-Russia Bilateral Trade: What products does the US import from Russia? US Import Data, 13 March 2025.
This is a bit like the old, old joke about "Fish on Friday Catholics" where the family "blesses" the beef roast as "fish today."
Sorry, Pooty, Trump is working on the FO stage of your “relationship” now.
You screwed the pooch.
Putin could block the delivery of Tomahawks by withdrawing from Ukraine.
Correct but are those upgrades what the Ukes would be getting?
POTUS is not stupid.
Ukraine will not get Tomahawks.
“The Tomahawk can’t do that!”
1,500 mile range puts all of European Russia in range.
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