Zelensky Asked Trump for Patriot Missiles
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Here is your morning brief for Wednesday, September 23rd. I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal. We are exclusively reporting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked President Trump for a new weapons package that includes Patriot anti-missile systems in order to support the country's war efforts ahead of the winter. While the leaders didn't discuss diesel prices at their meeting yesterday, Zelensky said that he believes Trump will seek a ceasefire to end attacks on energy infrastructure and admitted that Washington had pressured him to curb drone attacks on refineries, which have added to turmoil in global energy markets. Brent crude oil today is hovering just below $100 a barrel.
Americans are about to lose access to cheap mail-order prescription drugs from Canada. On October 22nd, the U.S. is closing a regulatory loophole that's allowed customs agents to wave through low-value personal-use packages. The government is trying to crack down on illegal contraband that it says comes into the country via shipments that don't pay tariffs. According to a 2020 study, more than 2 million Americans who take prescription drugs buy them from outside of the U.S. to save money, with some prescriptions in the U.S. costing more than 100 times as much as those ordered from Canada. And Australian airline Qantas is planning to roll out a new nonstop 18-hour flight between Sydney and New York in the coming years, cutting travel time by ditching a two-hour refueling stop.
It's a bet the travelers will pay more for faster journeys on more comfortable and fuel-efficient new aircraft. Asian stocks have end-of-the-day mixed. European stocks are edging higher in midday trading, and U.S. stock futures are largely unmoved ahead of the open. And we've got a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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Why did Ukrainian President Zelensky ask former President Trump for Patriot missile systems?
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