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Ukraine Patriot Joint Production Talks with US
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has met with Raytheon representatives to discuss jointly producing Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine, following U.S. President Trump's pledge to grant Ukraine a production license. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are in early-stage discussions with the U.S. government to assess the feasibility of this production arrangement.
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2026-07-31
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- Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk’s OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia
- Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk’s OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia
- Zelenskyy asks Trump to help him get Elon Musk's OK to use Starlink to help with strikes on Russia
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