Trump Declines to Say if Ukraine Can Manufacture Patriot Missiles to Fend Off Russian Attacks
Trump said he and Zelensky discussed Patriot interceptors, but he would not confirm a licensing deal as Ukraine faces a supply crunch.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump declined to confirm a claim by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine would receive a license to manufacture Patriot missiles, instead urging a negotiated settlement between Ukraine and Russia.
- Zelensky told reporters that Trump promised a Patriot production license during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York earlier this week.
- Patriot interceptors are among the few weapons capable of taking ballistic missiles down, yet supply shortages have hindered Ukraine's ability to repel Russian attacks, including seven deaths on Friday in Kyiv.
- Trump stated he wants Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to "settle" the conflict, emphasizing this goal before departing the White House for a trip to Tennessee.
- During his United Nations General Assembly speech, Zelensky called Russian President Vladimir Putin "patient zero," saying "the more freedom Russia's president has to act, the more dangerous the world becomes for everyone else.
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Trump did not confirm Zelensky's words about allowing Ukraine to produce missiles for Patriot <p>Trump confirmed Patriot's discussions with Zelensky, but did not agree on a permit to produce missiles in Ukraine. The White House clarifies position.</p>
US President Donald Trump has not confirmed that he has authorized Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. A day earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that during their meeting in New York, Trump had said that Ukraine would receive a license to produce these missiles. When CNN asked the US president about a possible licensing agreement, Trump only confirmed that the topic had been discussed. He did not say whether a final…
The head of the White House stated that he and Zelena had reached a common understanding on many issues, but did not answer whether they included the issue of the Patriot missile licence.
U.S. President Donald Trump refused this Saturday to confirm whether he had agreed to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles to defend itself against Russian attacks, an assertion that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made one day...
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(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday declined to say whether he agreed to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks,...
Trump declines to say if Ukraine can manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks
By Logan Schiciano, Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday declined to say whether he agreed to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles to fend off Russian attacks, an assertion made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day earlier.The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in
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