President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles but that talks are ongoing, adding that the US must be “very careful about letting somebody build them”.Trump said during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey this month that he was going to give Ukraine a licence to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors to help defend against Russian strikes, but has since backed away from that pledge despite hosting Zelensky at the White House this week.Asked about the Patriot missiles during a cabinet meeting at the Camp David retreat on Friday, Trump emphasised concerns about sharing advanced US weaponry including missile technology.
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Trump says US hasn’t agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles
President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the United States has not yet agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles, though discussions are continuing. Trump expressed caution about allowing other nations to manufacture such advanced weaponry.
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President Donald Trump stated on Friday that the United States has not yet agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles, though discussions are continuing. Trump expressed caution about allowing other nations to manufacture such advanced weaponry. Earlier this month, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey, Trump had indicated he would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missile interceptors to aid in defense against Russian strikes. However, he has since retreated from this commitment, even after hosting Zelensky at the White House this week. When questioned about the Patriot missiles at Camp David on Friday, Trump highlighted concerns regarding the sharing of sophisticated American military technology.
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President Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House this week.
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The US must be very careful about letting somebody build Patriot missiles.
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The United States has not agreed to Ukraine building Patriot missiles.
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President Trump had previously stated he would give Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors.
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Talks are ongoing regarding Ukraine building Patriot missiles.
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