US EditionBBC Audio | Ukrainecast | Did Trump Ask Zelensky to Hit Moscow?
- On July 4, 2025, President Trump asked Ukrainian leader Zelensky if he could hit Moscow with long-range weapons during their phone call.
- This conversation followed Trump's phone call with Putin the previous day and marked a shift from his earlier stance of withdrawing US involvement.
- The discussion included sharing potential weapons systems with Ukraine, notably the Army Tactical Missile System , capable of striking deep inside Russia.
- Trump informed Putin that he had a 50-day window to negotiate an agreement before the US would impose harsh tariffs, while White House representatives dismissed reports that Trump had urged attacks on Moscow or St Petersburg.
- The event highlights growing US support for Ukraine's deep strikes inside Russian territory and signals a tougher US posture amid ongoing stalled peace efforts.
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The U.S. president could provide long-term weapons to Ukraine, but by opening the possibility that they hit the Russian capital.
Trump To Sell Weapons To Europe For Transfer To Ukraine
On Monday, President Trump reportedly asked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky if Ukraine could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if Trump offered the necessary weapons. He also revealed a plan in which European nations would buy American weapons and transfer them to Ukraine.Reports in The Financial Times and The Washington Post cited anonymous sources saying that Trump had encouraged Zelensky to strike deeper into Russia, but White House Pre…
Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'
The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump: "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you hit St. Petersburg,...
Planning a direct missile attack on Moscow? Trump suddenly changes tune, stands by Zelensky to seize Putin
The U.S. president yesterday threatened to impose sanctions against Moscow if he did not stop his invasion of Ukraine within 50 days; according to the Financial Times, he asked the Ukrainian leader if he could attack Moscow, but the tycoon denied it.
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