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David Lammy

Trump’s right, Putin can take the hard or easy way on Ukraine. He has to prove he wants peace

The Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly speaks during the G7 foreign ministers meeting in La Malbaie, Quebec, last week.
‘We united in wanting a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, with Ukraine remaining democratic, free, strong and prosperous’: G7 foreign ministers in Quebec. Photograph: Saul Loeb/Reuters

In diplomacy, focus is often on where we disagree. But Britain and our partners are stronger when we stand together. Last week’s G7 meeting made that clear.

We arrived in Canada with real momentum. Our Ukrainian and American friends deserve a lot of credit for the breakthrough at Jeddah – with British diplomacy, from the prime minister down, making a big difference behind the scenes.

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