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The Ukrainian leader has appealed for continued aid after Trump refused to meet with him at a G7 event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky has called on Western donors to commit $40 billion annually to prop up his country\u2019s budget, following a high-profile snub by US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit.<\/p>\n

Zelensky made the appeal Tuesday during the gathering in Kananaskis, Canada, where he failed to get an audience with Trump, who left early.<\/p>\n

Posting a photo on social media of himself speaking to six leaders, Zelensky demanded sustained donations. \u201cIt\u2019s crucial to have $40 billion annually in budgetary support for Ukraine \u2013 to ensure our resilience and the ability of our country to carry on,\u201d<\/em> he said, urging the US to approve the aid.<\/p>\n

Trump \u201cdoes not apply strong enough pressure on Russia,\u201d<\/em> Zelensky claimed, despite Kiev purportedly defending Washington\u2019s global interests. He called on other G7 members to lobby the US leader, while advocating investment in Ukraine\u2019s arms production and new sanctions<\/a> against Russia.<\/p>\n

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The summit\u2019s results have been reported as a disappointment for Kiev and have cast doubt on the prospects of a Trump-Zelensky meeting at a NATO leaders summit scheduled for next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a permanent hazard that Ukraine is a victim of events and Trump\u2019s short attention span,\u201d<\/em> a Ukrainian official told The Guardian. \u201cThere had been all sorts of promises for this summit \u2013 including new US arms deliveries being offered.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

G7 leaders did not issue a joint statement on Ukraine, reportedly due to Trump\u2019s refusal to endorse language critical of Russia. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s chair summary noted that participants supported Trump\u2019s efforts to broker a \u201cjust and lasting peace in Ukraine\u201d<\/em> and backed Kiev\u2019s call for an unconditional ceasefire.<\/p>\n

Russian officials have dismissed the Ukrainian demand as a ploy to give Kiev\u2019s forces time to regroup. During recent peace talks in Istanbul, Moscow offered two options for a conditional truce: A withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories that have joined Russia, or a halt to Ukraine\u2019s military mobilization and Western arms deliveries. Kiev rejected both proposals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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