Trump denies confirming Ukraine's Patriot missile license
He also commented on President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's remarks about the promise of US President Donald Trump to transfer a license for the production of Patriot missiles to Kyiv.
Consensus
- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky stated that Donald Trump confirmed during their meeting at the UN General Assembly that Ukraine would receive a license to produce Patriot rockets.
- Donald Trump did not directly confirm or deny the claim in subsequent public statements.
- Trump mentioned discussing defense-related topics with Zelensky and expressed a desire for a deal between Ukraine and Russia.
- Russia's press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow is closely monitoring which countries provide Ukraine with weapons or production licenses.
- The U.S. has not officially announced any such license transfer, and no official statement from the White House has been issued.
- The issue of producing Patriot missiles in Ukraine was discussed during meetings between Trump and Zelensky in September 2024.
- The U.S. has previously only granted such licenses to Germany and Japan.
Points of divergence
- Trump announced the provision of the license in July 2026, but later expressed uncertainty about it after a meeting in the White House. — tg_bbcrussian
- Trump claimed that 33,000 Ukrainian soldiers died in June, 32,000 in July, and 25,000 in August, calling the losses a 'shame'. — vesti
- Trump previously promised a license in July but changed his decision due to U.S. needs; he also stated that the U.S. must be cautious about granting such licenses. — kommerant
- Zelensky said Trump made a final decision on the license during their meeting in New York. — tg_currenttime
- The U.S. administration will spend $400 million on military aid to Ukraine before September 30, including offensive weapons and spare parts, but not Patriot missiles. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (12 sources)
- Trump did not confirm information that Ukraine will produce Patriot missiles — ASTRA
- Trump did not confirm that he allowed transferring licenses to Kyiv — Вести
- Zelensky talks too much about Patriot, says Peskov — Вести
- Peskov: Kremlin is monitoring countries issuing Ukraine weapons licenses — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov stated that Russia carefully monitors what weapons are being supplied to Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Kremlin, statements about plans to transfer licenses for weapon production to Kyiv are being monitored — Интерфакс
- Peskov: Russia is monitoring Ukraine's plans to produce Patriot missiles — Ведомости
- Zelensky received Trump's promise to transfer license for Patriot missiles to Kyiv — Вести
- Zelensky claims Trump promised him Patriot licenses — Ведомости
- Zelensky reported that Trump agreed to give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles — Настоящее Время
- Trump confirms that Kyiv will receive a license to produce Patriots — Zelensky — BBC News Русская служба
- Zelensky after meeting with Trump: sides work on launching production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine — BBC News Русская служба
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