‘I’m not sure’: Trump casts doubt on his offer to let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles

Meduza reports that President Trump has cast doubt on a Patriot missile production license he previously offered Ukraine. Just three weeks after pledging to grant Kyiv permission to manufacture the interceptors, Trump told the Financial Times he's now uncertain whether the U.S. will follow through. He called them an 'extraordinary weapon' and said Washington must be careful about licensing, while emphasizing his focus is on ending the Russia-Ukraine war rather than supplying arms. Patriot systems are essential to Ukraine's air defense, and Kyiv has repeatedly reported critical shortages. Trump's envoys plan to visit Ukraine soon as diplomatic efforts continue.

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