Trump wanted to "make them feel the pain," as he put it on the July 4 call, the FT reported, and force Russia into peace negotiations. Zelensky said Ukraine could hit the cities if the U.S. supplied the weapons, per the Post.

Trump privately encouraged Zelenskyy to intensify attacks within Russian territory, asking whether Ukraine could target cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg if provided with the appropriate weapons,

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has accused The Financial Times of misrepresenting Donald Trump’s comments in a recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the exchange,