President Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Kyiv was able to hit Moscow and St. Petersburg, according to a senior Ukrainian official familiar with their exchange in a July 4 phone call.

Trump announced fresh military support for Ukraine and threatened sweeping tariffs on Russia's trading partners, in a bid to pressure Moscow into ending its war within 50 days.

The meeting came as speculation mounted over a potential shift in Trump's approach to the ongoing war, which began in 2022.

Trump On Putin | Trump News | Russia News | Putin | Trump On Russia Ukraine War | Russia Vs Ukraine | Donald Trump | Zelensky U.S. President Donald Trump made headlines on July 14 by revealing frequent discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin about achieving peace in Ukraine.

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KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday held a phone talk with US President Donald Trump. In a post on X, Zelensky said that the discussion with Trump touched on the solutions needed to better protect Ukrainians from Russian attacks and to strengthen Ukraine's positions.