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Morning opening: Ukraine and Europe left in limbo as attention shifts elsewhere
Jakub Krupa
Ukrainian diplomats have been left frustrated – and in some cases embittered – at Donald Trump’s refusal to make Ukraine a priority after Volodymyr Zelenskyy flew 5,000 miles to the G7 conference in Canada only for the US president to return home the night before the two leaders were due to meet, the Guardian’s diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour reported.
The snub came a day after “one of the most horrific attacks” on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, during the three-year war, with the death toll from the Russian strike rising to 21, with more than 130 injured.
The move shows a dramatic shift as the world focuses on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
But where does it leave Europe and Ukraine?
European lawmakers will be this morning discussing the upcoming Nato summit in The Hague, looking at some of these issues.
I will bring you the key lines from their discussion.
It’s Wednesday, 18 June 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
