Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed granting licenses for the production of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine during their White House meeting Tuesday evening, as reported by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The meeting is part of a back-to-back diplomatic session, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scheduled to meet Trump immediately afterward.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday evening that he and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed granting licenses for the production of Patriot interceptor missiles inside Ukraine, during their White House meeting. The statement was reported by N12's Asaf Rozentzweig, who is covering the back-to-back diplomatic sessions in Washington.
The meeting, which began around 18:31 Jerusalem time, follows the schedule previously reported by The Zioneer: Trump met with Zelensky at 16:30, and is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at 18:00. The discussion on Patriot production marks a concrete step in Zelensky's long-standing push for domestic manufacturing of the missile system.
Earlier this month, Trump announced the U.S. would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles on its territory. Zelensky had also raised the issue with the U.S. ambassador to NATO last week, as reported by The Zioneer. The Tuesday meeting included direct discussion of the licenses with the president, according to Zelensky. The Netanyahu meeting, now expected to follow, will focus on Iran and regional security, according to prior reports.
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