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Key points
- Donald Trump said the United States had not authorized Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles and urged caution over such an arrangement.
- Volodymyr Zelensky said the two presidents had agreed on a production license, but Trump did not confirm that account after their meeting.
- Ukraine’s envoy Olha Stefanishyna said Pentagon licensing discussions could last 12 months to five years, alongside possible long-term purchases and production-line exchanges.
- Raytheon representatives had visited Ukraine, while Lockheed Martin was arranging an expert team’s visit, Stefanishyna said.
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Donald Trump said the United States had not authorized Ukrainian Patriot missile production, contradicting Volodymyr Zelensky’s account of their talks.
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