Trump warns Zelensky against striking Moscow directly

Published July 15, 2025 2:16pm ET



President Donald Trump, fresh off reaching a new agreement with NATO to arm Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion, cautioned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against launching direct military strikes against the Russian capital.

On Monday, Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the United States would sell new weapons systems to NATO allies, who would then supply them directly to Ukrainian defense forces.

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