Trump declines to confirm Patriot missile production deal for Ukraine

cnn.com —

President Donald Trump declined to say whether he agreed to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles, a claim made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day earlier. Trump confirmed he and Zelensky discussed the interceptors during their UN General Assembly meeting but shifted focus to urging both nations to make a deal to end the conflict. He said he wants Zelensky to settle with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Patriot interceptors are among few weapons capable of downing ballistic missiles, and a global supply crunch has affected Ukraine's supply. Zelensky has long pushed for a US licensing arrangement, which Trump hinted at in July.


With a significance score of 3.4, this news ranks in the top 7.8% of today's 30009 analyzed articles.

Get summaries of news with significance over 5.5 (usually ~10 stories per week). Read by 10,000+ subscribers: