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Krasnov's 4th of July not-so-funnies: Bomb Moscow and St Petersburg [View all]
Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on callUS president encouraged Ukrainian leader to step up deep strikes on Russia
The conversation with Zelenskyy on July 4 was precipitated by Trump’s call with Putin a day earlier, which the US president described as “bad”.
Two people familiar with the conversation between Trump and Zelenskyy said the US president had asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit military targets deep inside Russia if he provided weapons capable of doing so.
“Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? . . . Can you hit St Petersburg too?” Trump asked on the call, according to the people.
They said Zelenskyy replied: “Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons.”
Trump signalled his backing for the idea, describing the strategy as intended to “make them [Russians] feel the pain” and force the Kremlin to the negotiating table, said the two people briefed on the call.
Two people familiar with the conversation between Trump and Zelenskyy said the US president had asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit military targets deep inside Russia if he provided weapons capable of doing so.
“Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? . . . Can you hit St Petersburg too?” Trump asked on the call, according to the people.
They said Zelenskyy replied: “Absolutely. We can if you give us the weapons.”
Trump signalled his backing for the idea, describing the strategy as intended to “make them [Russians] feel the pain” and force the Kremlin to the negotiating table, said the two people briefed on the call.
Financial Times
Krasnov has walked it back.
Ukraine war briefing: Don’t bomb Moscow, Trump says, after reportedly giving Zelenskyy the idea
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/ukraine-morning-briefing-dont-bomb-moscow-trump-says-after-reportedly-giving-zelenskyy-the-idea
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