US EditionTrump weighs more Patriot missiles for Ukraine: WSJ
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The White House weighs sending another Patriot system amid urgent Ukrainian defense needs and U.S. interceptor shortages, with Germany and allies sharing costs, officials said.
- Ukraine has requested another Patriot air-defense system from the US, but a final decision is pending.
- President Donald Trump characterized the Patriot system as a 'very expensive' option for Ukraine's defense.
- Trump expressed disappointment over the lack of progress toward a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war after talks with Vladimir Putin.
- He described the situation in Ukraine as a 'terrible, terrible war' and expressed sadness over it.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump is supposed to consider sending another such weapon system to the country.
Donald Trump confirmed this Wednesday the U.S.'s change of position on military support for Ukraine: to suspend the shipment of weapons to his ally last week to be close to sending a new Patriot missile system, effective U.S. air defences. The U.S. President admitted that his government is going to "consider" the possibility of granting a new Patriot system, at a time when Russia unleashes the most intense bombings against Ukraine since the begi…
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-hyun = US President Donald Trump, who was negative about military support for Ukraine, recently criticized Russia for not cooperating with ceasefire negotiations...
Denmark eyes additional F-35 fighter jets, Patriot aid breakthrough for Ukraine
"I think [President Donald] Trump is on the right path here. I think he has promised that would be a possibility, we are talking in these hours about 10 Patriot systems," said Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.
Trump considers sending another Patriot missile system to Ukraine
President Donald Trump is considering sending Ukraine an additional Patriot missile air-defense system, according to two U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal. The move would mark the first time his administration approved a major weapons system for Ukraine beyond what the Biden administration authorized. Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin and recently vowed to bolster Ukraine’s defenses. A…
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