Trump asked Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports
The newspaper, citing 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.
The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Reuters could not verify the report.
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