The G7 summit made real progress on Ukraine, with Trump calling on Russia to make a deal and signaling willingness to reimpose oil sanctions. G7 leaders reached a shared consensus that pressure on Moscow must increase, including new energy and banking sanctions. Germany's Merz called Trump cooperative and attentive, a strong sign that the US and Europe are finally aligned on ending this war.
Trump's G7 performance on Ukraine was full of vague promises and zero concrete commitments, and given his track record of reversals, optimism is premature. The US has already been sidelined financially, with the EU now covering 100% of Kyiv's support. Doubts about Trump's staying power are completely reasonable when his stated motivation is simply disliking monthly casualty numbers.
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