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A: Hey there, buddy! Did you catch the latest news?
B: No, what's up?

A: Well, a senior official from Russia is asking the US not to give Ukraine Tomahawk missiles!

B: Whoa, really? Why's that?

A: So, this Russian guy named Sergey Ryabkov said there was a good momentum for peace between Russia and Ukraine, but now it's kind of... vanished. He blamed some European countries for messing things up.

B: Hmm, I see. And what about these Tomahawk missiles? Why are they such a big deal?

A: Well, he said giving them to Ukraine would be a "serious escalatory step" and mean a "qualitative change" in the situation. That means it could make things much worse.

B: I get it. What's Zelenskyy got to do with this?

A: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media that long-range drones have been effective at damaging Russian air defense systems. He also said they'll keep doing operations to weaken Russia's military power.
Summary
Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate as a senior Russian official, Sergey Ryabkov, warns against US supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. He claims that the peace momentum has vanished due to interference from European countries. The official states that providing such weapons would be a "serious
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ID: 191b14f8-8bdb-4f27-8b3f-afc4c76173de

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251009_03/#conversation

Date: Oct. 9, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-09

Created: 2025/10/09 11:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 00:53

Last Read: 2025/10/09 12:11