The Trump administration is now reportedly moving toward a historic shift in U.S. policy by offering Ukraine not only intelligence but potentially the weaponry to strike deep inside Russia’s energy infrastructure — a move aimed at crippling Moscow’s economic lifeline and forcing Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.
President Donald Trump has already authorized the War Department and U.S. intelligence agencies to share sensitive information with Kyiv, helping the Ukrainian military pinpoint key targets in Russia’s oil and gas sector.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the administration is now considering going a step further, supplying Tomahawk and Barracuda cruise missiles — long-range weapons capable of hitting refineries, pipelines, and other critical infrastructure.
The development would mark a first in U.S.-Ukraine cooperation. Washington has never before openly aided Kyiv in identifying and potentially striking targets within Russia’s borders.
The reasoning, administration officials argue, is clear: energy revenues remain the Kremlin’s most important source of funding for its war, and putting those resources at risk could significantly alter the balance of power.
The administration has not been shy about calling on America’s allies to join in. NATO partners, U.S. officials said, should provide comparable support if Europe is serious about ending the war. “With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option,” Mr. Trump wrote last week in a lengthy post on Truth Social.
For Ukraine, the potential shift is nothing short of decisive. During his recent visit to New York, President Volodymyr Zelensky personally appealed to Trump for Tomahawk missiles and received assurances that Washington would not stand in the way of Kyiv responding in kind to Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites.
“If they attack our energy, President Trump support that we can answer on energy,” Zelensky said.
Trump, who campaigned on recalibrating U.S. involvement abroad, has increasingly embraced a harder line on Russia, signaling confidence that Ukraine, with proper backing, can retake all of its lost territory.
Still, the president’s frustration with Putin has been evident. Despite repeated outreach, the Kremlin has stalled or rebuffed meaningful negotiations.
In a July cabinet meeting, Trump bluntly assessed the Russian leader: “We get a lot of bulls*** thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
Relations between Washington and Kyiv have warmed in recent months, particularly after a tense White House meeting in February. Zelensky has since moved to meet many of the administration’s conditions, strengthening the case for expanded U.S. aid while keeping the door open to a peace deal that could end the war on terms favorable to Ukraine.
For conservatives, the administration’s shift underscores a broader strategy: weaken Russia’s economic foundation, rally NATO to carry more of the burden, and ensure that American support is leveraged toward decisive outcomes rather than indefinite stalemate.
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