Trump Team Asked Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russia, FT Says

The Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, is reporting that the Trump administration last week asked Ukraine to hold off striking Moscow, St. Petersburg and other northern Russian regions with long-range missiles and drones on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the outlet, the request came as the United States planned to send a military aircraft carrying a senior-level official to the Russian capital during that window. The Financial Times reports Kyiv agreed to the request. The report suggests a coordinated diplomatic push behind the scenes as the Trump administration works to advance talks aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. Neither the White House nor Ukrainian officials have publicly confirmed the details, according to the report. BreakFirst will continue monitoring for official confirmation from Washington, Kyiv or Moscow.