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  "id": 9743352,
  "title": "Zelensky says Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zelensky-says-trump-made-final-decision-to-give-ukraine-patriot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:15:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/25/zelensky-says-trump-made-final-decision-to-give-ukraine-patriot-licence"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Friday that US President Donald Trump had granted Ukraine the licences to produce advanced Patriot air defence missiles. This followed a series of reversals on the issue. Kyiv is currently facing a severe shortage of these missiles, which are the only reliable defence against Russia's ballistic missiles.\n\nSpeaking to journalists, Zelensky confirmed that Trump had made a \"final decision.\" However, he noted that while Ukraine would receive the production licences, establishing industrial capacity to meet immediate needs would take over a year. The Ukrainian president reiterated his calls for urgent support as the country prepares for the upcoming winter and anticipates potential Russian strikes against its power and heating infrastructure.",
  "summary": "Kyiv is facing a shortage of the missiles, which remain the only ones reliably able to counter the ballistic missiles that Russia launches at Ukraine.",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Trump makes 'final decision' to grant Ukraine Patriot licence, Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/trump-makes-final-decision-to-grant-ukraine-patriot-licence-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:14:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zelensky says Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zelensky-says-trump-made-final-decision-to-give-ukraine-patriot-9744480",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Trump made 'final decision' to give Ukraine Patriot licence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zelenskyy-says-trump-made-final-decision-to-give-ukraine-patriot",
        "published": "2026-09-25T10:09:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Zelenskyy says Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/zelenskyy-says-trump-made-final-decision-to-give-ukraine-patriot-9757525",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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