Ukraine has secured significant new pledges of support from world leaders at the G7 summit in France, bolstering its defences and diplomatic leverage against Russia after months of fractious transatlantic debate.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Brussels for the EU summit from Evian-les-Bains armed with commitments to strengthen Ukraine’s air defences and intensify pressure on Moscow in an effort to push the Kremlin into direct talks with Kyiv.