World · 11 July 2026
What did Trump just approve for Ukraine?
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Licences for Patriot systems: Trump has granted approvals covering the US-made air-defence batteries Kyiv uses to blunt Russian missile strikes. The move lands as Ukraine's long-range drones batter Russian refineries and tankers, and Moscow bans diesel exports amid fuel shortages at home. Trump, after recent calls with both Putin and Zelenskyy, says a resolution is 'getting closer than people realize'.
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