Putin Says US Relations Would Be Destroyed With Tomahawk Supply to Ukraine

‘This will lead to the destruction of our relations, or at least the positive trends that have emerged in these relations,’ Putin said.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends the Valdai Discussion Club annual international conference in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 2, 2025. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Oct. 5 that Moscow’s relationship with Washington would be destroyed if the United States were to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russian territory.

“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 Oct. 5 by Russian state television reporter Pavel Zarubin.