President Trump said he’s “not really” considering providing Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, after reports indicated the Pentagon gave the White House its approval to send the weapons.

“No, not really,” Trump told reporters Sunday on Air Force One, when asked if he’s considering sending the missiles.

“Could happen,” he added. “I could change, but at this moment, I’m not.”

CNN reported Friday the Pentagon gave its stamp of approval to send the long-range Tomahawk missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long sought from the administration.

The Defense Department’s approval was based on an assessment that providing Tomahawks would not negatively impact U.S. stockpiles, CNN reported.

Two European officials told the network they were surprised early last month when a separate assessment from the Joint Chiefs indicated there was little reason not to send Ukraine the missiles, but Trump pushed against providing the weapons anyway.

“It’s not easy for us to give … you’re talking about massive numbers of very powerful weapons,” Trump said before meeting with Zelensky at the White House on Oct. 17.

The following week, Zelensky emphasized his discussion with Trump about the missiles as “a major investment in diplomacy — we forced Russia to reveal that Tomahawks are precisely the card they take seriously.”

Zelensky has argued that not being given the Tomahawk missiles deflated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interest in diplomacy with Ukraine.

“The front line can spark diplomacy. Instead, Russia continues to do everything to weasel out of diplomacy, and as soon as the issue of long-range capabilities for us — for Ukraine — became less immediate, Russia’s interest in diplomacy faded almost automatically,” Zelensky said during a daily video address last month. “This signals that this very issue — the issue of our deep strike capabilities — may hold the indispensable key to peace.” 

Russia has warned the U.S. against sending the missiles to Kyiv, arguing it would represent a major escalation. The Kremlin is using self-produced missiles in addition to missiles from North Korea and drones from Iran in its war against Ukraine.