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. ” 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.
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."
Trump responds to emotional Ukrainian reporter asking about Patriot missile system aid:
— Martin Walsh (@martinwalsh__) June 25, 2025
"We're going to see if we can make some available. They're very hard to get. We need them too... that's a very good question... I can see it's very upsetting to you." pic.twitter.com/Ul61rSuln9
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. ” 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.
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