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Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets European leaders, Trump at the G7 | DW News

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June 16, 2026

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US President Trump and other world leaders at the G7 Summit in France met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. European leaders are urging Washington to refocus on Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia’s Vladimir Putin. #g7 #ukraine #russia #putin #trump #zelenskyy #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 G7 leaders refocus on war in Ukraine 01:50 Donald Trump, US President 02:41 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President 03:46 Kira Rudik, Member of Ukrainian Parliament 06:24 Is a new diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine taking shape? 09:48 What message is the Kremlin sending? 11:55 What practical difference could joining the EU make for Ukraine? 13:29 Rosie Birchard, DW Correspondent 14:41 How strong is the support for Ukraine in Europe? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

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