Trump asked Zelenskiy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to measurement up strikes heavy successful Russian territory, adjacent asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether helium could deed Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons, the Financial Times reported connected Tuesday.

The newspaper, citing 2 radical acquainted with the conversation, said Trump spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart successful a telephone connected July 4, a time aft speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump besides discussed sending Ukraine U.S.-made ATACMS missiles, the FT reported, citing the aforesaid sources.

The White House did not instantly respond to a Reuters petition for comment. Reuters could not verify the report.

Trump astatine the clip said helium had been disappointed by the telephone with Putin due to the fact that it does not look the Russian person was looking to halt Russia's warfare against Ukraine.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey successful Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)