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Russia Pounds Kiev as Zelenskyy Asks Nato for Patriot Missiles Ahead of Trump Meeting
Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on Kiev as rescue crews searched for victims and families awaited news of missing loved ones. At the Nato summit in Ankara, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for more Patriot air defence systems. US President Donald Trump said he plans to meet Zelenskyy and expressed hope the war can be brought to an end. The latest strikes come as Ukraine carried out a long-range drone strike on a Russian refinery in Siberia. Craig Boswell reports from Washington.
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RTÉ News
· Jul 8, 2026
US will allow Ukraine to make Patriot missiles
US President Donald Trump has said that Washington would give Kyiv the the right to make Patriot air-defence missiles as he met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO's summit.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine, Iran in US Independence Day call
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump discussed Ukraine and the coming Nato summit in Turkey in a phone call Saturday. Putin congratulated Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence in the call that lasted 85 minutes, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in an audio message to reporters. “The presidents naturally touched on the topic of a Ukrainian settlement, including in light of Trump’s upcoming participation in the Nato summit in Turkey on July 7-8,”...
DawnNews English
· Jul 7, 2026
Zelensky Urges European Allies to "Build Strong Defense Against Russia's Ballistic Missiles" | Dawn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European allies to strengthen their defenses against Russia's ballistic missiles, urging greater investment in air and missile defense capabilities as the war continues. His appeal comes amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks targeting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #zelenskyy #ukraine #russia #europe #missiledefense #nato #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews
Daily Sabah
· Jul 8, 2026
US to allow Ukraine to locally produce Patriot air defense missiles
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Washington will permit Kyiv to produce missiles for the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine. 'I think we're going to ma...
Washington Examiner
· Jul 10, 2026
NATO still delivers for America
President Donald Trump used the NATO summit in Turkey this week to signal that he is ready to let Ukraine build parts of the Patriot missile system on its own soil, a decision Kyiv has sought for some time. The talk also turned to Turkey’s push to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program. Trump expressed []
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 3, 2026
[Photo] US warns Poland that Russia is preparing an armed provocation to test NATOA report out [...]
US warns Poland that Russia is preparing an armed provocation to test NATOA report out of Poland says Washington passed Warsaw warnings that Russia is readying an armed attack on Polish territory as a provocation designed to probe NATO's resolve and cohesion. According to the warnings, critical infrastructure in Poland could be targeted by missile or drone strikes, or Russian troops could cross into NATO-member territory.
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