President Donald Trump told the Financial Times he is not yet sure whether to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot missile systems on its territory, according to the report. The statement appears to walk back a previous announcement from July 8 in which Trump said the U.S. would grant a license for such production.
President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on Friday afternoon that he is 'not sure' about permitting Ukraine to produce Patriot missile systems, according to the report. The remark appears to introduce fresh uncertainty after the administration announced in July that it would grant a license for Ukrainian production of the interceptors.
The statement follows a pattern of shifting signals from the White House on the issue. As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday, Trump said he had 'not yet decided' on the matter. On July 8, Trump announced the U.S. would grant the license, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later said Trump intended to have American defense firms set up production lines in Ukraine and Europe.
The FT report, published Friday, did not specify whether Trump's latest comments represent a policy reversal or a negotiating posture. The White House has not issued a formal clarification.
2 developments
- StrongTrump announces U.S. will grant Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles
- StrongZelensky says Trump decided to grant Ukraine Patriot missile production licenses
- DevelopingZelensky says Trump intends to have US defense firms build Patriot missile production lines in Ukraine and Europe
- DevelopingZelensky meets with U.S. ambassador to NATO, discusses Patriot missile production licenses
Source and signal
- Open-source intake