Ukraine-Russia war latest: Germany says Europe and Russia ‘no longer at peace’; Trump considers Tomahawk exports
Europe and Russia are “no longer at peace” and Vladimir Putin is waging a war against the continent’s freedom, according to German chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Clarifying that most of Europe is “not at war”, Mr Merz said Moscow’s assault on Ukraine was “a war against our democracy”.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is considering Ukraine’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles in an effort to push back against Russia, US vice president JD Vance has said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky asked the US to sell Tomahawks to European nations that would send them to Ukraine, Vance said on Fox News on Sunday, adding that Trump would make the “final decision” on the deal.
Trump has long denied Ukraine’s requests for the use of long-range missiles in the past, but has recently grown frustrated with Vladimir Putin’s refusal to reach a peace deal.
The move comes at a time where more Nato nations are raising the alarm over violations in their airspace from Russia, with Denmark ordering a ban on civil drone flights ahead of two European summits this week after unexplained drones were spotted near military sites over the weekend.
