Donald Trump halts US Patriot missile license, steps back from Ukraine aid

US President Donald Trump announced at a White House press conference that the United States will not provide further involvement in the war between Ukraine and Russia. He specifically revoked a license that had allowed Ukraine to produce US‑made Patriot air‑defence systems, a capability the Ukrainian military heavily relies on. The decision reverses a July NATO‑summit move where Trump had initially granted the license. Trump said, “We are not involved.” The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the move will weaken Kyiv’s defence against Russian attacks. A complete Patriot battery costs about $1 billion and each missile $3‑5 million.