The political scientist named the reason for Trump's refusal to supply Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Political scientist, Deputy Director of the Center of the Institute of World Military Economics and Strategy (IMVES) Nikolai Novik expressed the opinion that the refusal of US President Donald Trump to supply weapons to Ukraine is his negotiating strategy.

"This is strategic unpredictability as a method, a conscious unwillingness to give guarantees to any party. This approach irritates both Kiev and its European allies, who are unsure of American commitments," the expert said in an interview with Lenta.Ru on Tuesday, August 4th.

According to Novik, the United States also remains involved in the conflict over Iran, which has already led to a reduction in weapons stocks. Against this background, further military support for Ukraine, the expert believes, is becoming increasingly risky for the Trump administration.

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On July 31, Trump said that the United States had not agreed to Ukraine's production of missiles for Patriot air defense systems, despite previous statements by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky. The head of the White House explained that transferring such sensitive technologies is the most difficult step, writes RT. According to Trump, "those people to whom you give technology may one day turn their backs on you," IA Regnum reports.

The head of the White House added that he explained to Zelensky the difficulties with the possible transfer of Patriot and Tomahawk by the Americans to Ukraine, writes RIAMO. According to the Ukrainian edition "Country.UA", the leader of the United States initially promised to grant a license, hoping to achieve concessions from Ukraine and the European Union.

Earlier, Trump rejected Zelensky's request to supply Ukraine with 300 missiles for Patriot complexes, which were planned to be used to protect energy infrastructure in the coming winter. 360.ru .