After Russian Attack, Zelensky Considers Asking Trump for Missiles
Ukraine's president says the country needs American air defense systems and plans to discuss the matter with the U.S. president in September.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine needs American missiles to protect itself against Russian ballistic missile strikes, according to a report from Le Monde. Zelensky indicated that he plans to raise this issue during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for the second half of September.
This statement comes following a fresh wave of Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, ending a three-day lull in hostilities.
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- EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : après une nouvelle attaque russe, Volodymyr Zelensky veut demander à Donald Trump des missiles pour se protéger — Le Monde — Une
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