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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 6 MIN

A top agenda item at G7: Keeping us engaged on the war in Ukraine

from The World: Latest Stories · host Joshua Coe

As G7 leaders wrapped up talks in France, one key focus for European allies was keeping the US engaged on the war in Ukraine. While leaders praised Ukraine’s recent battlefield progress, US President Donald Trump sent mixed signals during the summit. He called his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “very good” but also said the US had “nothing to do” with a war taking place “thousands of miles away.” To help us understand where US-Ukraine relations stand after the summit, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Mariia Zolkina, the head of regional security & conflict studies at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation. She joined the show from Warsaw, Poland.

As G7 leaders wrapped up talks in France, one key focus for European allies was keeping the US engaged on the war in Ukraine. While leaders praised Ukraine’s recent battlefield progress, US President Donald Trump sent mixed signals during the summit. He called his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “very good” but also said the US had “nothing to do” with a war taking place “thousands of miles away.” To help us understand where US-Ukraine relations stand after the summit, The World's Host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Mariia Zolkina, the head of regional security & conflict studies at the Democratic Initiatives Foundation. She joined the show from Warsaw, Poland.

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