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NDTV
an hour ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Watch: Donald Trump's Heartfelt Exchange With Ukraine Journalist At NATO
New Delhi: United States President Donald Trump had a heartfelt exchange with a correspondent, whose husband is a Ukrainian soldier. At the NATO press conference on Wednesday, BBC Ukraine journalist Myroslava Petsa asked the president whether the US would provide Patriot Missiles to the embattled nation in its conflict with Moscow. Ms Petsa revealed that she and her children now resided in Warsaw, Poland, while her husband served as a soldier in Ukraine, almost three years after the Russian invasion. "Where are you from?" Trump enquired, following the NATO Summit in The Hague. "I'm from Ukraine," Ms Petsa replied, further asking "whether or not the US is ready to sell anti-air missile systems to Ukraine." "We know that Russia has been pounding Ukraine really heavily right now," she stated. "Are you living yourself now in Ukraine?" Trump asked the reporter. "My husband is there," before adding, "And me with the kids, I'm in Warsaw, actually," she responded. Trump noticed her expression and said, "Wow. I can see you're ... you know, it's amazing." When Trump enquired, "Is your husband a soldier?" Ms Petsa replied, "He is." The president repeated, "He's there now?" The journalist replied with an affirmation. "Wow. That's rough stuff, right? That's tough," Trump remarked. The president continued by confirming Kyiv's desire to purchase ammunition from the US and committed to "seeing if we can make some available." Before addressing further questions, Trump told Ms Petsa, "I wish you a lot of luck, I can see this is very upsetting to you, and say hello to your husband." President @realdonaldtrump shares a heartfelt exchange with a Ukrainian journalist at the NATO summit about her solider husband. — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 25, 2025 Earlier on Wednesday, Trump met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, and said that the transatlantic alliance's increased expenditure might help stop Russia from attacking its neighbours in the future, Fox News reported. NATO members also committed to increasing their spending goals for defence and security expenditures and core defence needs to 5 per cent of GDP each year by 2035.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Watch: Ukrainian reporter asks Trump if US will sell anti-air missile systems to Kyiv; what president said
US President Donald Trump (Left) and BBC Ukraine correspondent Myroslava Petsa (Right) US President Donald Trump paused for an emotional moment with a Ukrainian reporter, who asked whether they would supply Patriot missiles in the war against Moscow, after she revealed that her husband is currently serving on the front lines. At the closing press conference of the NATO Summit in The Hague, BBC Ukraine correspondent Myroslava Petsa questioned the president about potential US sales of anti-air missile systems to Ukraine, noting Russia's intense military campaign against her country. Before addressing her question, Trump asked Petsa: 'Are you living, yourself, now in Ukraine?' 'My husband is there,' she said. 'And me with the kids, I'm in Warsaw [Poland], actually. Because he wanted me to." Is your husband a soldier?' Trump asked, to which Petsa answered: 'He is.' 'He's there now?' the president asked again, with Petsa responding affirmatively. Trump responded, 'Wow, that's rough stuff, right? That's tough.'Turning to her original question, the president acknowledged that Ukraine was eager to acquire Patriot systems and said, ' we're going to see if we can make some available. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 月 *만원대 '실비보험' 최적가 비교추천! "月 보험료 낮추고, 보장은 든든하게"... 굿리치 보험대리점 (등록번호:제2006038313호) 가입하기 Undo ' He noted the US had recently provided the systems to Israel and called them '100% effective. Hard to believe how effective. And they do want that more than any other thing, as you probably know.' 'That's a very good question," Trump told Petsa and added that he wished a lot of luck. "Say hello to your husband, OK? Thank you.
New York Post
10 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump shares heartwarming exchange with Ukrainian journalist whose husband is a soldier: ‘I wish you a lot of luck'
President Trump shared a compassionate exchange Wednesday with a Ukrainian journalist who said her husband was a soldier — as she asked whether the US would supply the embattled country with Patriot missiles in its war against Moscow. At a press conference at the end of the NATO Summit in The Hague, BBC Ukraine correspondent Myroslava Petsa asked the president 'whether or not the US is ready to sell anti-air missile systems to Ukraine.' 'We know that Russia has been pounding Ukraine really heavily right now,' she added. Advertisement BBC Ukraine correspondent Myroslava Petsa revealed to President Trump that her husband is a Ukraine soldier. Reuters Video Before addressing her question, Trump asked Petsa: 'Are you living, yourself, now in Ukraine?' 'My husband is there,' she said. 'And me with the kids, I'm in Warsaw [Poland], actually. Because he wanted me to.' Advertisement 'Is your husband a soldier?' Trump asked, to which Petsa answered: 'He is.' 'He's there now?' the president asked again, with Petsa responding affirmatively. A visibly moved Trump responded, 'Wow, that's rough stuff, right? That's tough.' Trump then went on to affirm that Kyiv wants to buy the weapons from the US — and pledged that 'we're going to see if we can make some available.' Advertisement President Trump responded 'Wow, that's rough stuff, right? That's tough.' Reuters Video 'You know, they're very hard to get. We need them too,' the president continued. 'We were supplying them to Israel, and they're very effective — 100% effective. Hard to believe how effective. And they do want that more than any other thing, as you probably know.' 'That's a very good question, and I wish you a lot of luck,' Trump told Petsa. 'I mean, I can see it's very upsetting to you. 'Say hello to your husband, OK? Thank you,' the president added before taking more questions. Advertisement Trump has been growing impatient with Putin, lashing out in response to some of Russia's most brutal attacks on Ukraine — such as a barrage of 300 drone and missile attacks last month, which prompted the president to rip the Russian leader as 'crazy.' Still, the administration has been reticent about ratcheting up sanctions on Russia, despite a growing push from Congress to do so.
