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Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot missile production expansion

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met to discuss expanding Ukraine's production of Patriot missile systems. This meeting, held ahead of Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, followed a previous agreement where the U.S. granted Ukraine a license to manufacture these defense systems. The discussion also touched upon other potential aid and diplomatic initiatives to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Both leaders expressed optimism about the discussions, with Zelenskyy also meeting with Lockheed Martin representatives to explore further defense industry cooperation. AI

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Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot missile production expansion

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, Seung Min Kim ·

    Trump, Zelenskyy discuss expanding Ukraine’s Patriot missile production in closed meeting ahead of Lindsey Graham’s funeral

    In a post on social media after the meeting, Zelenskyy thanked Trump for the “good meeting” and the Republican administration's efforts to aid Kyiv.