Trump to Zelenskyy: We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots
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8 July, 17:08
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Ankara on 8 July. Screenshot
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will grant Ukraine the right to manufacture Patriot systems.
Source: Trump during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Trump did not specify whether he was referring to complete Patriot systems or interceptor missiles.
Quote: "A little bird told me this, about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriot. We'll show them how to do it – it's actually very complex actually.
But you'll figure out the complexity quickly.
We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots."
Background:
- On 7 July, Zelenskyy said Ukraine is preparing the first meeting of an "anti-ballistic coalition".
- Zelenskyy also told US lawmakers that Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of Patriot interceptors.
- However, NATO believes there will never be enough ballistic missile interceptors.
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