Trump ‘Not Looking’ to Give Ukraine Missiles Capable of Striking Moscow

The White House has dismissed a report that Trump had ‘encouraged’ Ukraine to hit the Russian capital and St. Petersburg.

President Donald Trump (R) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on July 15 said Ukraine should not target Moscow, affirming the White House’s dismissal of reports that he had privately encouraged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strike the Russian capital using U.S.-supplied weapons.

“No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” Trump said, responding to a question about whether Zelenskyy should attack the capital or other targets deeper inside Russia. The president made the remarks as he departed the White House for an event in Pittsburgh.