Politico: photos of the burning Lavra helped turn Trump toward Ukraine at the G7
Zelenskyy showed the US president images of the fire-struck Dormition Cathedral. Three G7 officials called it the summit's decisive moment.
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G7 leaders agree to boost Ukraine’s air defense, weigh licensing missile production
Joint statement stops short of binding commitment on production licenses
Canada hits Russia with new sanctions at G7, a day after Lavra strike
Carney condemns the monastery attack and targets Russia's shadow fleet and energy revenues
Zelenskyy at G7: Trump “positive” on missile licenses, but Europe needs a cheaper option
Washington's interceptor lines are stretched, and Zelenskyy wants Europe building its own.
Macron wants Washington to tell Ukraine “we are with you” as the G7 summit in Évian
Europeans now shoulder nearly the entire burden of Kyiv's war effort, while America still provides weapons and intelligence, France's president said on 15 June
Trump and Zelenskyy to attend same G7 working session, may meet on sidelines
The two leaders last met at the Davos forum in January 2026, five months before Evian.
US extends Russian-oil waiver for second time — one Bessent had told allies he wouldn’t make
The US has extended its waiver for another 30 days, allowing vulnerable countries to buy Russian oil already…
US warns allies: Patriots could be interrupted for Ukraine, as supplies could shift to Iran war
Three European officials confirmed the warning.
$1 billion in trade cuts, a crude oil shipping ban, and a crypto crackdown: what the EU’s proposed sanctions package would hit
Von der Leyen urges member states to endorse the package before the war's fourth anniversary, citing Russia's 24% oil revenue collapse as proof that sanctions work
EU to lend Ukraine €90B — and most of it is for weapons
The loan, structured as "limited recourse" financing, would only require repayment if Russia eventually pays war reparations, with Brussels reserving the right to use immobilized Russian assets to cover the debt.
G7’s frozen Russian assets bring Ukraine $38 billion—three quarters of 2025 aid
he European Union plans to allocate 90 billion euros to Ukraine over 2026-2027, establishing itself as the country's primary donor going forward.
G7+ announces six-point plan to shield Ukrainian energy infrastructure this winter
The G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group committed to ending the repetitive pattern of infrastructure restoration followed by destruction, announcing a comprehensive support package
As Kyiv faces a €71.7billion gap, Japan won’t join Europe’s frozen-assets plan
EU diplomats say Tokyo’s real calculation isn’t a legal one.
Ukraine promises justice as $100 million corruption scandal comes under G7 allies spotlight in Canada
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha assures G7 partners that those embezzling from Energoatom will face justice.
“Fortress in dark”: Moscow’s assault on Sloviansk power plant masks deeper goal
Russia fights against the light. On 30 October, Russian aviation dropped guided bombs on the Sloviansk Thermal Power…
Awards, deals, and fire-forged steel: DFNC³ cements Ukraine’s role in global defense
DFNC³ saw Ukraine conclude agreements with Denmark, Slovakia, Spain, and Romania, opening production and cooperation channels for defense companies.
Ukraine proposes G7 task force to monitor Russia’s microchips of death
With 7,313 drones and 270 missiles striking Ukraine in September, Kyiv says a single imported chip can cost lives and urges allies to close loopholes.
Russia deliberately hits facility powering Chornobyl’s confinement, which hides 3,250 tons of nuclear waste
The New Safe Confinement loses power amid a targeted strike, showing Russia’s willingness to weaponize nuclear safety against Europe.
Ukraine’s defense gets $4 billion boost to accelerate mass production of drone interceptors
Ukrainian forces shot down dozens of Russian drones on 20 June using new domestically developed interceptors. With G7 support, Kyiv is ramping up production to counter Russia’s rapidly escalating drone warfare.
How to annihilate 500 drones in one night when gunpowder runs low — Ukraine finds revolutionary way
Each day, Ukraine’s sky erupts into a red storm of destruction, as the US diplomacy falters month after month, leaving Ukrainians to grapple with a deepening sense of betrayal.