# Missiles or mediation? Trump envoys shuttle between Russia and Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/50235

- France 24, 2026-09-08 18:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260908-missiles-or-mediation-trump-envoys-shuttle-between-russia-and-ukraine

> Two months after Ukraine’s momentum dominated a NATO summit in Turkey, the picture has shifted. Donald Trump’s deal to let Kyiv produce Patriot anti-ballistic missiles at home has yet to materialize, while Russia has increased cruise-missile launches and Ukraine lacks enough air defenses to stop them. Moscow is also failing to block incoming missiles.

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