Putin says Tomahawk missile supplies to Ukraine would trigger new escalation

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine then it would trigger a major new escalation, but would not change the battlefield. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin said such a move would cause further damage to Russia's relations with the United States. (Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin Writing by Maxim Rodionov; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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