Ukraine has requested Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of 2,500km that would put Moscow within striking distance of Kyiv’s forces. Photograph: Kallysta Castillo/Getty

Russia has warned the United States that it would view the provision of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine as a “serious escalation”, after US president Donald Trump said he had “sort of made a decision” on Kyiv’s request for the weapon.

“This would be a serious escalation, which, at the same time, could not change the situation on the front lines for the Kyiv regime. But it is important to understand that ...

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