US EditionDonald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call
UKRAINE, JUL 15 – Trump proposed using US long-range weapons to enable Ukraine to strike Russian cities, aiming to pressure Kremlin into ceasefire talks, marking a major policy shift, sources said.
- On July 4, Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could strike Moscow, conditional on receiving U.S. long-range weapons.
- This inquiry came amid Trump's growing frustration with Putin's refusal to accept a ceasefire and followed months of unsuccessful diplomacy to halt the war.
- Trump announced new weapons efforts for Ukraine on Monday, including Patriot air-defense systems, alongside a 100% tariff threat on buyers of Russian exports if the Kremlin does not end the war within 50 days.
- Zelenskyy replied Ukraine could hit Russian cities if given such weapons, stating "We can if you give us the weapons," while Trump said the tariffs would "dramatically impact the Russian economy."
- These actions signal an intensified U.S. strategy to pressure Russia economically and militarily, while Russian officials dismissed the moves as signals to continue the war rather than peace.
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