These statements reflect a noticeable shift in the US stance on the war in Ukraine.

US envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg confirmed on Fox News Sunday that Ukraine striking deep into Russian territory with American weapons is a plausible scenario.

Responding to whether former US President Donald Trump allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles against Russia, Kellogg said, “Considering what Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have said, the answer is yes.”

He added, “They used capabilities to strike deep. There are no impregnable fortresses.”

In Fox News remarks, US Vice President J.D. Vance said Washington is considering selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to Europeans for delivery to Ukraine.

Vance stated, “As President Trump said, we are discussing the matter,” noting that Washington is reviewing “a number of European demands” and the president will “make the final decision in the best interest of the United States.”

Moscow, meanwhile, sought to downplay these statements.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said during a Monday briefing, “There is no antidote capable of resolving the situation on the Kyiv regime’s front. There is no magic weapon, whether Tomahawk missiles or others. They change nothing.”

These statements reflect a noticeable shift in the US stance on the war in Ukraine.

Last week, the US president said Ukraine could reclaim all its territory from Russia “and even beyond,” after months of suggesting Kyiv might have to cede some land.

J.D. Vance said Trump’s patience with Moscow is running out, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to stop the “slaughter” in Ukraine.

Having sometimes favored early dialogue with Vladimir Putin over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump recently likened Russia to a “paper tiger” that seems strong but is not in reality.

In February, Trump rebuked Zelensky in the Oval Office, telling him that “the cards are not in his hands” in this war that erupted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.