Trump reportedly considering lifting restrictions on Ukraine use of US-made weapons

Published September 26, 2025 6:37pm ET



President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was open to getting rid of or reducing the U.S.-applied restrictions on how Ukraine uses long-range, U.S.-made weapons, according to a new report.

Zelensky asked Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly this week for more long-range missiles and permission to use them to hit targets in Russian territory. The president told him he was open to the idea, according to the Wall Street Journal, but did not commit to overturning the current restrictions.

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