NATO-summit-Ankara

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has secured a pledge from U.S. President Donald Trump to support the production of Patriot air defense missiles, a move widely seen as a major diplomatic victory for Kyiv. However, defense experts warn that it could take at least a year—or even longer—before production begins. In the meantime, Ukraine is expected to continue facing a severe shortage of interceptor missiles, forcing difficult decisions over which critical assets to protect from Russia's ongo...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington will grant Ukraine a license for Patriot missiles, saying both Russia and Ukraine want to bring the war to an end. “We’re going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool. This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving enough,” Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. “It’s a defensive weapon, which I like better than an offensive...