Trump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. "has not agreed" to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems, apparently backtracking on one of Kyiv's top priorities in its war against Russia.The advanced military technology is "a hard thing to give away," Trump said at a Cabinet meeting, adding that the country that receives it could "someday turn on you.""You have to be very careful," Trump said. He noted that the U.S. and Ukraine are still "talking about it."Trump's latest comments on the war in eastern Europe came three days after he spoke at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the leaders had a "good meeting" about the Patriot licenses.Trump's apparent shift also came amid growing concerns that the U.S. is burning through its stockpiles of top weaponry, including Patriots, as it continues to wage war in Iran.Less than three weeks earlier, Trump told Zelenskyy directly that the U.S. would grant his wish. "We're going to give a license to you to make Patriots," Trump said — though he added, "we haven't informed the company of that yet," possibly referring to defense contractor Lockheed Martin.But on Thursday, Trump told the Financial Times he was "not sure" if he would follow through on letting Kyiv build the "extraordinary weapon."Zelenskyy says the Patriot system is crucial to Ukraine's ability to intercept incoming ballistic missiles from Russia.The issue "remains a top priority" for Kyiv, he said Friday following a call with Vice President JD Vance."We agreed that our teams will stay in touch and work through everything discussed today," Zelenskyy wrote in an X post. "I thank the United States for its support of Ukraine and our people."Zelenskyy later said he met with Lockheed's team to discuss "our joint capabilities related to Patriots and other systems.""Our teams are already working on specific solutions to move to co-production as quickly as possible and increase our capabilities to protect lives," he said.Lockheed did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Trump's latest remarks.This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates.