The U.S. President, Donald Trump, stated that the United States had not agreed to a license for Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles. He expressed concerns about transferring technologies that could potentially be used against the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump retracted his commitment to grant Ukraine a license for the production of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, noting that the U.S. “did not agree to that,” reports UNN citing AP.
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Responding to a question about his previous promise to provide Ukraine with a license to manufacture Patriot missile systems to counter Russian projectiles, Trump remarked, “We did not agree to that.”
“We are discussing it. But giving away such technologies is not simple,” Trump stated during a cabinet meeting on Friday.
“I do not believe this will ever happen, but you know, there are people who, if you give them these technologies, they might turn against you one day,” Trump added. “Look at wars, this has happened several times over the years, right? So, we must be very cautious.”
The publication observes that Trump’s response contrasted with earlier declarations made on the sidelines of the NATO summit this month, where the U.S. President had said, “We will give them the right to create ‘Patriots’.”
Trump mentioned that he had discussed this matter with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting in Washington on Tuesday. Zelenskyy also met with senators to justify the necessity of these interceptors for Ukraine.
Reminder
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously announced that Ukraine received a positive decision regarding the license for Patriot production following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.