Washington Post Leak on Trump–Zelensky Call Sparks Outrage

The Kremlin has voiced skepticism over reports that US President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to launch missile strikes on Moscow and St. Petersburg. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti that such media leaks are usually fake, though some may carry weight. “Most of the time, these are fakes,” Peskov said. “But occasionally, even respected outlets carry what turn out to be serious leaks.” His comments came in response to a Washington Post article citing anonymous sources who claimed that during a recent call with Zelensky, Trump questioned why Ukraine had not yet struck Moscow. According to the article, Trump believes that hitting major Russian cities would increase pressure on President Vladimir Putin.