Good morning. Last time Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House, it didn’t end well: Donald Trump and JD Vance berated him and accused him of ingratitude. This time he will come with a support crew: European leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron will join him to push back against a deal with Russia that would permanently cede large parts of Ukraine.
Back in Australia, the Productivity Commission chief has warned young people need major government intervention to improve their lives. Plus: we farewell Terence Stamp, the British actor who starred in one of the great Australian movies.
