Trump says Zelenskiy should not target Moscow

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By Steve Holland

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.

The newspaper added that Trump asked Zelenskiy whether he could strike Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Jasper Ward; Editing by Chris Reese)