Zelenskyy says if Trump can't stop Putin, help Ukraine do it
Ukraine's leader calls on Trump to allow delivery of interceptor missiles already purchased by European allies if the U.S. "cannot rein Putin in."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that if President Trump is unable to curb President Vladimir Putin's actions, the United States should provide Ukraine with interceptor missiles to safeguard its energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy made this statement in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded later that Trump has been frustrated by false accusations that he is deliberately harming Ukraine, insisting that nothing has been deliberately denied to Ukraine.
The situation escalated as Zelenskyy prepared to meet U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Norway, with Jared Kushner joining remotely. Zelenskyy has been accusing the Trump administration of delaying shipments of interceptor missiles and limiting Starlink satellite data vital to Ukraine's ability to counter Russian attack drones. The Ukrainian president's relationship with Washington has become more strained, with Russian drone and missile attacks continuing to claim civilian lives, and the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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