{"id":68302,"date":"2026-05-12T20:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/68302\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:49:10","slug":"palantir-trump-and-ukraine-zelenskyy-signals-deeper-defense-tech-ties-palantir-technologies-nasdaqp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/68302\/","title":{"rendered":"Palantir, Trump And Ukraine: Zelenskyy Signals Deeper Defense Tech Ties &#8211; Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:P"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block core-block\">Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2054102055988429088?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">post <\/a>on X that he had a &#8220;good meeting&#8221; with Karp, calling Palantir &#8220;a renowned global company with strong potential.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">He added that Ukraine sees areas where both sides can be useful to each other in strengthening &#8220;the defense of Ukraine, America, and our partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The Ukrainian president said the discussion covered technological development tied to both combat operations and civilian needs, adding that the two sides agreed their teams would remain in contact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Palantir also leaned into the Ukraine defense narrative, saying in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PalantirTech\/status\/2054167993291088119?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">a post<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">&#8220;The deployment of Palantir&#8217;s software on the battlefield in Ukraine has helped defend the brave people of Ukraine against Russia&#8217;s aggression since 2022 \u2014 and it will define how the entire West fights and wins for decades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">&#8220;We are proud to be part of it and to strengthen our partnership with Ukraine,&#8221; the company added.<\/p>\n<p>Politics of AI and Defense\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The meeting comes as Palantir continues to position itself in President Donald Trump&#8217;s good graces and as a core player in Western defense technology, with its software used in battlefield intelligence, targeting, data analysis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/news\/politics\/26\/05\/52463767\/elon-musk-joins-trumps-china-trip-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-not-invited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">and government operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Ukraine&#8217;s war has become a proving ground for defense AI, autonomous systems and real-time intelligence tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">A fresh endorsement from Zelenskyy could further sharpen investor focus on Palantir&#8217;s government and defense business, particularly as President Trump&#8217;s administration keeps U.S. military spending, Ukraine policy and defense-sector priorities in focus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Ukraine&#8217;s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said cooperation with Palantir has helped provide a technological edge in the war, including analysis of air attacks, AI tools for reconnaissance data and planning for deep-strike operations, according to an Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/zelenskyys-ex-chief-of-staff-a-suspect-in-a-money-laundering-probe-ukraine-officials-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">report<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Fedorov also said Ukraine and Palantir have built a platform that gives developers access to battlefield data for training AI models, with more than 100 companies already participating.<\/p>\n<p>The Takeaway<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Palantir&#8217;s role in Ukraine is becoming part of the broader Trump-era conversation around U.S. defense technology, allied security and the future of AI-powered warfare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">PLTR Price Action: Palantir stock was down 2.07% at $134.05 at the time of publication Tuesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.benzinga.com\/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Benzinga Pro<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Over the past month, PLTR has gained about 2.9% versus a 8.8% rise in the S&amp;P 500 and is down roughly 26% year-to-date compared to the index\u2019s 7.5% gain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">Photo: PJ McDonnell \/ Shutterstock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a post on X that he had a &#8220;good meeting&#8221; 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