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riversedge

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Tue Jul 15, 2025, 12:50 PM Jul 15

Trump Secretly Asked Zelensky if He Can Attack Moscow After His 'Bad' Call With Putin [View all]

Source: daily beast



EXPLOSIVE CALL
The U.S. president said he wanted Russians to “feel the pain” of Putin’s war.

Leigh Kimmins Published Jul. 15 2025 12:06PM EDT

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump speaks to the press about the conflict in Ukraine before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base March 14, 2025, in Maryland. Trump is spending the weekend at his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)


President Trump asked Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky if Kyiv could strike Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons, according to the Financial Times.

Trump privately pushed for Ukraine to ramp up its attacks deep inside Russia on a July 4 call with Zelensky—the day after Trump had what he described as a “bad” conversation with Putin, sources told the FT.

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-secretly-asked-zelensky-if-he-can-attack-moscow-after-his-bad-call-with-putin/








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Forgive me if I don't believe this. gab13by13 Jul 15 #1
Putin is learning what everyone eventually learns about Trump WSHazel Jul 15 #5
Zelensky also know this about Trump LiberalLovinLug Jul 15 #16
Trump asked "Zelensky if Kyiv could strike Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons"? sop Jul 15 #2
My exact same first impression n/t BaronChocula Jul 15 #9
The fool let Netanyaku drag us into attacking Iran, but Iran doesn't yet have nukes like Putin. brush Jul 15 #3
I call Bullshit on this report! Wuddles440 Jul 15 #4
If he asked so secretly, Mr. Evil Jul 15 #6
Sweet Jesu! CTyankee Jul 15 #7
Immediately after the call, Zelenskyy rolls over and giggles to Olena, Torchlight Jul 15 #8
Maybe Putin has threatened to expose the pedoprez alittlelark Jul 15 #10
IF he did ask this, i say there is a reason why. My thought is bluestarone Jul 15 #11
Don't think there would a nuke strike bc thw winds can easly blow radiation back into Russia. Otoh... electric_blue68 Jul 15 #17
There is a lot of misinformation and hypocrisy shrouding this war hueymahl Jul 15 #12
Trump's gonna fuck up your countries like he has fucked up ours. twodogsbarking Jul 15 #13
There is a lot of stuff he supposedly says just to get all you knee-jerk folks going. Srkdqltr Jul 15 #14
If true, Trump better not get too cocky. Putin is waaay smarter and even more evil than Trump could ever hope to be Marie Marie Jul 15 #15
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