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Trump says Ukraine 'should not target' Moscow

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should not target Moscow. His comments came one day after announcing more weapons for Kyiv and a toughened stance against Russia for its war in Ukraine.

AFP WORLD
Published July 15,2025
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Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine should not target Moscow, after a report that the US president had encouraged President Volodymyr Zelensky to hit the Russian capital.

The Financial Times reported that Trump had brought up a potential counteroffensive with Zelensky and even asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit Moscow, if Washington provided long-range weapons.

Asked by reporters at the White House if Zelensky should target Moscow, Trump replied that "he shouldn't."