Trump says U.S. will not provide long-range weapons to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump is "not looking to" deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine.

The remarks were shared by Mr. Trump himself to members of the media on Tuesday in response to related questions amid a report by the Financial Times that the U.S. leader had asked his Ukrainian counterpart about Kyiv's ability to strike Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

The White House for its part claimed the president's remarks "had been taken out of context."

On Tuesday Trump added that Ukraine should not target the Russian capital city.

Meanwhile also on Tuesday the Washington Post reported that some members of the Russian leadership were criticizing Vladimir Putin for Trump's shift in attitude toward the Kremlin.