According to Mr. Azarov, the serious mistake that US President Donald Trump faces is not the harm he could cause to Russia, but in that this decision will make the US leader from someone who can play a mediator role, a potential factor in peace negotiations become someone on the side of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The former Ukrainian prime minister stressed that the European leaders are all strong supporters of Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, and have opposite views on Trump.
Mr. Azarov affirmed that if he had the opportunity to meet, he would not miss the opportunity to warn President Trump about this issue.
Earlier, on October 6, when asked about the possibility of supplying Tomahawk to Ukraine, Mr. Trump affirmed that he was not looking for a way to escalate the conflict, but revealed that he had nearly made a decision on the transfer, but did not give details.
Russia has also repeatedly warned about the possibility of Ukraine owning this long-range cruise missile.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that the US supply of Tomahawk will significantly change the situation, although it does not affect the goals of the special military campaign, and called on Washington to approach the issue with alertness and caution.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also stressed that the risk of escalation is natural if the US involves in using these missiles to strike deep into Russian territory.
