Trump grants Ukraine Patriot missile production licenses, Zelensky says

President Trump has agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to manufacture its own Patriot missiles, a key air-defense system, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Friday, calling it a final decision that would reduce Kyiv's dependence on allied supplies. Zelensky met Trump at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to discuss the licenses, which only the US, Japan, Germany, and Poland currently hold. He said a military adviser had met with Raytheon and an Israeli company, noting a "big deficit" in the Patriot supply chain and plans to work with other countries. The announcement follows Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and Moscow's retaliation on Kyiv targets. Zelensky also confirmed an energy cease-fire and said trilateral talks with the US and Russia were proposed, with the UAE as a potential venue.