WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should not target Moscow. His comments come after The Financial Times, citing people briefed on discussions, reported on Tuesday that Trump had privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russia.

U.S. President Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky if he could strike Moscow and St. Petersburg if Washington supplied the necessary weapons, according to new reports on a recent call between the two leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up strikes deep in Russian territory, even asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether he could hit Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons,