G7 summit: A case of Zelenksy and Europe 'versus Trump'?

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the G7 summit on Tuesday, where he and European leaders are expected to press US President Donald Trump for increased military support and tougher sanctions against Russia. The gathering has taken on the character of a diplomatic showdown, with Ukraine and its European allies hoping to shift Trump's position on the conflict. France 24's international affairs editor Kethevane Gorjestani framed the dynamic as Zelensky and Europe potentially arrayed "versus Trump," signaling divergent priorities among the world's leading economies on how to handle the war.