Will Zelensky target Moscow?

Zelensky told his American counterpart that high-tech weapons would help bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table for a peace deal, the British Telegraph reported, citing sources.

Several sources told The Telegraph that the request was made during a "massively positive" meeting of leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

In an interview with Axios after the meeting, Zelensky said Trump responded positively to his request for long-range cruise missiles that would allow Kyiv to hit targets in Moscow.

"President Trump knows, I told him yesterday what we need - one thing... We need it, but that doesn't mean we will use it. Because if we have it, I think it's additional pressure on Putin to sit down and talk," said the Ukrainian president after the meeting with Trump.

Separately, diplomatic sources said that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European colleagues that Trump's change of tone on Ukraine should be viewed "as positively as possible". Rubio also said the US president is "really mad" at Putin for ignoring his efforts to end the three-and-a-half year war.

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It is not clear whether Zelensky's efforts to obtain Tomahawk missiles from the US will succeed, according to the Telegraph.

Tomahawk cruise missiles have a range of 1,250-2,500 km depending on the modification, but export versions usually have a range of up to 1,600 km. They are a key tool for long-range, high-precision strikes deep behind enemy lines.