Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDaniel FlynnTuesday 16 June 2026 18:03 BSTHistoric Kyiv cathedral catches fire after Russian strikeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that G7 leaders, convening in France, have agreed that Russia is not prevailing in its conflict with Ukraine and they are deliberating on additional sanctions to bring Moscow to the negotiating table.Zelensky noted a shift in the G7's sentiment, indicating their recognition that Russia has forfeited the battlefield initiative and is intentionally targeting civilian infrastructure."We had unanimity that Russia is not winning and they are losing a lot of people, that they have to make a deal as quickly as possible, and they don't have the initiative in their hands," he said after a morning session in Evian-les-Bains, where G7 leaders explored further sanctions aimed at Russia's oil exports, its banking sector, and its military manufacturing capabilities.Zelensky said Ukraine would continue its long-range drone and missile attacks on Russian energy and military sites, emphasizing that greater political pressure is essential to compel Vladimir Putin towards a peace agreement.He suggested that President Donald Trump is uniquely positioned to facilitate negotiations, adding that European leaders also expressed a desire to participate, despite significant Russian losses, estimated by Ukraine at 35,000 casualties monthly, not influencing Putin.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Trump tells Putin to ‘make a deal’ to end war as US president meets with Zelensky at G7 summitThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in