He said "speed is of the essence here," and he suggested that some weapons would be rushed to Ukraine and later replaced with purchases from the U.S. Later Monday, Zelenskyy posted about having spoken with Trump by phone and said he “discussed the necessary means and solutions with the President to provide better protection for people from Russian attacks and to strengthen our positions.” Trump confirmed the U.S. is sending Ukraine more badly needed Patriot air defense missiles and that the European Union will pay the U.S. for the "various pieces of very sophisticated" weaponry.
Author: CHRIS MEGERIAN and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press
Published at: 2025-07-14 20:30:00
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