Trump tells Zelenskyy that Ukraine should move from defense to offensive – WP

US President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call on July 4 that Ukraine should move from defense to offensive against the aggressor country russia. It was reported by The Washington Post on Friday, July 18, citing informed sources.

One of the sources noted that after the conversation with the russian dictator, Trump was disappointed because putin intends to seize more Ukrainian territory. The US president realized that putin cannot be trusted, the publication writes.

"In his July 4 call with Zelenskyy, Trump said that Ukraine would not change the course of the war by playing defense and needed to go on the offensive, the Ukrainian official said. When Trump asked if Ukraine could bomb Moscow or St. Petersburg, the official said, Zelensky replied, "If we have the right weapons we can,"," the report said.

The supply of weapons, such as longer-range ATACMS missiles and other types of American weapons, if the transfer is concentrated over 50 days, could change the course of the war in Ukraine's favor, one of the officials said.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on July 14, US President Donald Trump said that he was dissatisfied with the behavior of the aggressor country russia and was ready to impose tough economic measures.

On July 15, Trump said that he was disappointed with russian dictator vladimir putin.

On July 17, the White House said that the aggressor country russia would face very high tariffs and secondary sanctions if a ceasefire is not be established in Ukraine within 50 days.