“President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared his readiness to buy ten Patriots for $ 15 billion in the United States and to help European partners’ readiness in financing the agreement. Source: The Head of State in an interview with CBS, quotes “European Truth” details: Zelensky noted that Ukraine has never received those additional Patriot systems that were promised at NATO summit in Washington.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Head of State in an interview with CBS, quotes “European Truth”
Details: Zelensky noted that Ukraine never received the additional Patriot systems that were promised at NATO summit in Washington.
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“I respect the US choice, but when the United States has not been given such systems or sold, we are ready for any format, the issue is not in money,” he said.
According to him, some European partners are ready to help financially in buying these systems.
“But the United States says there is no opportunity today. But at this time they sell such systems, such as Israel. I do not say that they are not needed Israel, but if we are partners, can I not find the opportunity to protect Ukraine?” Said the President.
According to Zelensky, he posted different options in talking to President Donald Trump.
“There is a Patriot system, and you have a lot of them, and you have production, there are a few steps how to protect Ukraine. The number one step: one system that costs one and a half billion dollars, we are ready to buy at least ten systems to close some cities, only civilian, centers of cities, where people are about 15 billion.
The second option, he said, licenses for systems and relevant missiles, and he requested the current and previous US administration.
He also mentioned the countries in the Middle East, Europe, Asia where the American Patriot systems are located and where there are no hostilities that could be transmitted to Ukraine.
“We were ready to get them even for rent. Forms, how to provide a lot. The desire is needed,” Zelensky added.
Prehistory:
- Zelensky, referring to the participants of the contact group on Defense of Ukraine in Brussels, called for our country to strengthen ten additional Patriot systems.
- In March, US President Donald Trump has promised the Ukrainian leader to cooperate with him in search of Patriot Air Defense Systems for Ukraine.
- The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov said that it is currently working with other countries to obtain another Patriot Air Defense system.