Zelenskiy Seeks Trump Backing at G7 as Ukraine Claims Russia Is on the Defensive
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 16
Zelenskiy Seeks Trump Backing at G7 as Ukraine Claims Russia Is on the Defensive
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 16
Summary
Zelenskiy joined Tuesday’s G7 session on “Building peace in Ukraine” aiming to persuade Trump that Kyiv’s battlefield position has improved and merits stronger international support.
European leaders argue recent Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russia and a weakening Russian war economy have made earlier U.S. peace terms too favorable to Moscow.
Trump said after calls with Zelenskiy and Putin that both were open to a deal, while Zelenskiy said he had offered to meet Putin at the summit but Russia was not ready for talks.
The push comes as stalled negotiations leave Kyiv seeking renewed momentum and a bigger European role in shaping any U.S.-led strategy toward ending the more than 4-year war.