Trump said he would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles

Photo: Patriot missile defense systems seen at a US military base in South Korea. Reuters The United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot missile defense system interceptor missiles, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, a major boost for the Ukrainian government, which has long sought access to the defense weapons systems. "We're going to give you a license to manufacture Patriot missiles, and that's a really good thing," Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO summit in Turkey. "It's a defensive weapon, I prefer a defensive weapon to an offensive weapon," Trump added. Trump did not provide specifics, but the tone of the meeting was markedly different from his previously harsh criticism of Zelenskiy, calling him "ungrateful." Trump said on Wednesday that the two have built a "very good" relationship and that both Russia and Ukraine want to end the war that began with the February 2022 invasion of Russia. Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin later Wednesday. Referring to Zelansky, who was sitting next to him, Trump said, "We've solved a lot of wars, and I thought this one would be the easiest one, but Putin's a stubborn person, and this guy (Zelansky) is a stubborn person." Zelensky also told Trump, "I believe you will do everything to stop this war." On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the decisions of the Turkish summit of the NATO alliance, which announced military assistance to Ukraine. These decisions could have disastrous consequences, he said. From Reuter, Trump says Ukraine to be allowed to make Patriot missile interceptors. The post Trump says he will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles appeared first on BUR.MIZZIMA.COM.