G7 commits to ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’ with pledge to offer more air defence – Europe live
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At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, President Trump met with Ukrainian leader Zelensky and called on Russia to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine, pledging to help facilitate an end to the conflict. The meeting took place as European allies sought to keep Ukraine central to the summit agenda, noting that discussions about Iran had recently dominated Trump's attention. The Kremlin responded by stating it had no official communication channels with Kyiv but indicated that Zelensky was welcome to visit Moscow for direct negotiations.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets express skepticism about Trump's genuine commitment to Ukraine's defense, with analysts emphasizing that Europe must be prepared to support Ukraine regardless of U.S. policy direction.
Moderate: Centrist outlets frame the summit as European allies working strategically to maintain Ukraine's prominence on Trump's agenda amid competing priorities like Iran, with measured language about Trump's verbal commitments.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets present Trump's call for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal as a constructive and direct leadership move, highlighting his engagement with Zelensky as a positive diplomatic initiative.
World leaders backed Ukraine’s defence of ‘its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity’
Despite some early concerns about Donald Trump’s position, the G7 leaders meeting in France have agreed on a statement declaring their “unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”
The statement, published overnight, says:
“We commend Ukraine for its resilience and progress on the battlefield in recent months and emphasise there is now a new momentum.
To support and accelerate this new momentum, we agree to increase the delivery of air defence capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities.
“We commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy. In this context, we will strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors. We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as president Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the strait of Hormuz.”
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