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Kremlin Warns of “Dramatic” Escalalation as Trump Mulls Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine

HeadlineOct 13, 2025

President Trump is threatening to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a settlement to end the war. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded to Trump’s threat by expressing “extreme concern.” He said, “Now is really a very dramatic moment in terms of the fact that tensions are escalating from all sides.” This comes as the Financial Times has revealed the U.S. has been secretly sharing intelligence to help Ukraine target Russian energy facilities far beyond the frontlines. Meanwhile, Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy grid as winter approaches. According to Ukrainian officials, Russia launched more than 3,100 drones, 92 missiles and around 1,360 glide bombs over the past week.

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