Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that at last week’s G7 summit President Trump appeared more open to pressing Russia and, according to the Financial Times and Kyiv Independent, told President Zelensky to act “more boldly.”
- At a June 24 White House meeting Trump publicly praised Zelensky’s bravery and said he was “doing fairly well,” remarks that followed the summit contacts between the two leaders.
- The G7 leaders’ joint statement, signed by Trump, formalized support for Ukraine and a readiness to increase pressure on Russia, a contrast with Trump’s decision not to sign a similar text last year.
- Reporters say Zelensky showed Trump images of damage to the Kyiv‑Pechersk Lavra and that recent Ukrainian battlefield gains and strikes into Russian territory shaped leaders’ impressions.
- The White House declined to confirm that Trump urged more aggressive Ukrainian action and no concrete measures—new sanctions, arms shipments, or production licenses—have been announced while Russia’s foreign minister rejected the media accounts.