Zelenskyy meets US envoys over delayed Patriot missiles
Zelenskyy says the Pentagon is delaying Patriot interceptor missiles. European allies have already paid for them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Norway on Tuesday. The discussions covered military aid and sharing information.
Relations between Kyiv and Washington are getting worse. Zelenskyy says the Pentagon is deliberately holding back interceptor missiles.
He also says the US is withholding early warning of Russian strikes. The US denies making any deliberate cuts to aid or information.
Relations have gotten worse since Trump partially lifted sanctions on Russia. Trump also made a diesel deal with Putin.
Trump then called Zelenskyy a warmonger for attacking Russian oil refineries. Several European countries have Patriot missiles ready to send.
They are waiting for US approval. Russian strikes killed at least seven people across Ukraine on Tuesday, including three near Kyiv.
- At least 7 killed across Ukraine
- Death toll Tuesday
- Norway
- Meeting location
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
- US envoys
Why it mattersA breakdown in US military support could leave Ukraine more vulnerable to Russian attacks. This comes during a critical stage of the war.
AustraliaAustralia has supplied military aid to Ukraine and watches US commitment closely, as American support underpins Western military backing overall.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au
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