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Ukraine war briefing: Trump to meet Zelenskyy at Nato summit as US says battlefield progress ‘frozen’
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Former US President Donald Trump plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Turkey during a NATO summit to push for an end to the frozen conflict in Ukraine, emphasizing urgency and urging NATO allies to increase defense spending.
- Trump recently spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, offering help to find a solution to the Ukraine war, while Zelenskyy described his conversation with Trump as "very good," including discussions about the 1,200km frontline.
- Kyiv suffered a Russian missile attack early Monday, damaging a residential building in the Podil district with residents trapped under rubble, amid warnings of a potential large-scale new Russian strike following deadly recent attacks.
- The Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol in Crimea lost electricity due to a Ukrainian strike on energy infrastructure, with reports of casualties including one death and multiple injuries in recent Ukrainian attacks on northern Crimea.
- Fighting continues over the strategic eastern town of Kostyantynivka, with conflicting claims from Russia and Ukraine; Russia alleges Ukraine refused to cease shelling to allow for the transfer of fallen soldiers' bodies, while Ukraine has not commented.
