Why Trump won’t provide Ukraine with Tomahawks: Expert clarifies
Donald Trump has made it clear that the U.S. will not provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, nor will it seize Russian assets. Once again, policies driven by profit are taking center stage.
Trump and Putin
In a series of striking statements, Trump said that the U.S. has yet to reach the "last straw" with Russia, adding, “Let them fight it out.” He also confirmed that Ukraine will not receive Tomahawks, and that discussions about seizing Russian assets are not on the table.
Former Ukrainian foreign minister Volodymyr Ohryzko commented on this.
He urged not taking these statements at face value. According to him, Trump can't influence assets frozen in other countries.
“As for assets frozen in the U.S., they are significant. This issue won’t go away and will eventually return,” Ohryzko stated.
He emphasized that for Trump, it’s not about strategy or values, but about profit.
“If he believes there’s a way to make money off Russia, he will hold back until the last moment. As long as Russia remains intact, he will keep searching for ways to profit,” the former minister said.
“He says one thing today, and something else tomorrow,” Ohryzko added. November 21 will be a key moment — it will show whether the sanctions Trump has announced will be truly effective.
Ohryzko also pointed out that Russia may soon feel a serious economic blow: “The budget is a fiction, industry is stalling, and money is running out.” Therefore, any increase in sanctions will hit Moscow hard.
The diplomat also commented on Putin’s nuclear threats, noting that Trump responded in typical fashion: “I have nuclear weapons too.” He emphasized that the Kremlin’s nuclear rhetoric no longer has the same impact.
“Europe might be scared, but not Trump. Even Macron and the UK have long made it clear they have missiles too. Putin’s "nuclear card" is losing its power,” Ohryzko concluded.
Trump’s latest statements suggest that profit-driven pragmatism could become the defining policy for the next U.S. administration. For Ukraine, this signals the need to prepare for independent decisions and intensify diplomatic pressure on Washington.