Pres. Zelensky and His Team Cautiously WelcomeTrump's Patriot's System Licensing
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine meeting with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.Credit...Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine New York Times President Trump said the United States would license Ukraine to produce Patriots, which can intercept ballistic missiles. But it could be months or years before those are ready. President Trump has zigged and zagged when it comes to Ukraine, blowing hot and very, very cold in his support for the country in the war against Russia. That helps explain why expectations were low for Mr. Trump’s Wednesday meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. It also helps explain why Mr. Trump’s surprise announcement that the United States would license Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense systems has been cheered with a he...
