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[Reports say the Trump administration has not yet approved the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine] October 20: According to a report by the Washington Post on the 19th, the Trump administration has not yet approved the transfer of Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The report quoted U.S. officials and multiple people familiar with the matter as saying that some of the Patriot interceptors that had not been approved for transfer came from countries that have friendly relations with Ukraine. Under the relevant agreement, such transfers are subject to approval by U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth. Hegseth has not yet formally vetoed the transfers, but has not completed the necessary procedures for approval. Hegseth previously approved some U.S. aid to Ukraine. The report also said that the delay in approval of the transfer of "Patriot" interceptor missiles coincided with the increasing tension between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Trump has repeatedly criticized Zelensky in recent days, saying that Zelensky "does not want to solve" the Ukraine crisis and is not worth dealing with. Ukraine claimed that the U.S. Starlink system it used was subject to speed restrictions and that it had not received early warning from the United States against Russian ballistic missile attacks. The United States has denied all the above-mentioned claims made by Ukraine. (Xinhua News Agency)
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