"We would buy their drones ... And you know, if we made that deal, we'd have great protection. I love the protection," Trump told reporters at the press conference in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

The chorus of optimism has quieted on several fronts, including Zelensky’s struggle with corruption and his relations with Trump.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the White House, where they discussed Ukraine's air defenses.

Garry Kasparov is the chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and was the 13th world chess champion. Whether or not President Donald Trump persuades Republicans to pass the Save America Act, his recent speech about threats to the country’s electoral system is part of a dangerous attack on election integrity.

Patriot missiles are produced in the United States and under license in Japan, with total annual output of about 800 missiles, Zhelezniak said. Global supplies are currently insufficient, he added. Open the Youtube video “There are almost no countries left that have any stocks and are willing to share them with us,

Residents endure regular drone and missile barrages that Kyiv's depleted air defences are struggling to counter amid Moscow's invasion, while repeated Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians.