President Donald Trump says he is considering sending the long-range weapon to Ukraine for strikes deep inside Russian territory.

The answer may come from Ukraine, in the form of a radical new cruise missile —the FP-5 “Flamingo” from Ukrainian defense technology company Fire Point—and an unprecedented deal for Washington to buy billions of dollars of Ukrainian firepower.

Our meta-estimate suggests that, from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to January of this year, Russian casualties amounted to 640,000–877,000 soldiers, of whom 137,000–228,000 have died. By October 13th, those totals had risen by almost 60%, to 984,000–1,438,000 casualties, including 190,000–480,000 dead.

Get the latest news and live updates as President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House and John Bolton faces federal chages.

Emboldened by Gaza, Trump remains confident that his dealmaking abilities will yield a similar success in Ukraine. But the progress in the Middle East was made only when Trump used his power, applying enough pressure to force both sides to a deal.

President Donald Trump is speaking with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles. Trump said in a Truth Social post late Thursday morning that he was engaged in a lengthy phone call with Putin and would give an update on what they talked about as soon as it was over.