Overview
- At a G7–Ukraine meeting on the sidelines of the summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky set clear priorities: more air‑defense missiles, licences to produce them domestically, a coordinated winter support package, and stepped‑up pressure on Russia.
- Zelensky said the United States is ready to provide a backstop to support the lines of effort discussed at the meeting.
- He urged G7 members to implement agreements already reached and warned that Russia’s war must not be allowed to become the new normal.
- Zelensky held bilateral sidelines, including a reported positive meeting with President Donald Trump, as he sought political momentum for the requests.
- Recent attacks near Chornobyl and in Zaporizhzhia underline Kyiv’s urgency for more air defences and winter preparations and help explain why G7 leaders are focused on turning promises into tangible support.