Can Trump be convinced to back Ukraine?
Donald Trump has urged Russia to ‘make a deal’ with Ukraine as the leaders of G7 countries meet on Tuesday and try to put the conflict back at the top of the agenda. European leaders are hoping to capture Trump’s attention for long enough to speak to him about Ukraine, with the US president’s focus more on the US-Israeli war against Iran. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley.
TL;DR
- G7 leaders are meeting and aiming to prioritize the Ukraine conflict.
- European leaders want to engage Donald Trump on the topic of Ukraine.
- Trump has publicly urged Russia to 'make a deal' with Ukraine.
- Trump's current focus is reportedly on the US-Israeli war against Iran.