Notes and Essays -- John Brown

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the joint declaration after leaders in Evian unexpectedly converged on backing Kyiv. U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron  arrive for a family photo during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains  on June 16, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images June 17, 2026 1:36 am CET By Giorgio Leali article contains its own underlinings EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.  "We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity," they said in a declaration published on Wednesday shortly after midnight. G7 leaders "commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy" and to "strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors," they said. T...

World leaders including President Trump during a Group of 7 session on Tuesday at Évian-les-Bains, France. Credit... Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times From: "After a Bitter Split, European Leaders Play Nice With Trump," The New York Times , 6/16/26 4:59PM  By Mark Landler Reporting from Évian-les-Bains, France The New York Times , June 16, 2026 Updated 3:32 p.m. ET "However polite the exchanges between Mr. Trump and Europeans, there was little evidence they had changed the president’s views about getting involved in a settlement to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters, he reiterated his position that it is not America’s fight. “We have nothing to do with it, we sell weapons to them,” Mr. Trump said. “It has no impact on us, other than we sell weapons. We’re thousands of miles away.”

After the United States reached a preliminary deal with Iran, the mood seemed lighter than had been expected. But President Trump’s remarks highlighted persistent divisions among the allies. Leaders gathering for a photo during the G7 summit, in Évian-les-Bains, France, on Tuesday. Credit... Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Mark Lander, Erica L. Green and Aurelien Breeden The New York Times   Current time in Évian-les-Bains, France 8:16 p.m. June 16 Here’s the latest. President Trump signaled on Tuesday that the war in Ukraine was not a priority for the United States, telling reporters at the Group of 7 summit in France that his country had “nothing to do” with a war that was “thousands of miles away.” Mr. Trump’s remarks highlighted persistent divisions with G7 allies even after the announcement of a preliminary deal with Iran had eased some of the tension heading into the summit in Évian-les-Bains. European leaders have hoped to rekindle his interest in engaging with Russia on a ...

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  from Quora Jean-Marie Valheur  upvoted 13h Elena Gold  ·  Follow Media analyst, author 14h Why is the Russian government attacking 10 districts of Kyiv? Ukrainians are in shock today—a Russian attack set a 1,000-year-old Christian icon on fire, which is older than Moscow itself. Dozens of people in Kyiv are injured, including kids; 4 people killed; 1 more person died later at the hospital. Just as Trump was holding a cage fight at the White House for his 80th birthday, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, striking multiple heritage and cultural sights. Among them is the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO world heritage site—the holy place that’s quite removed from any government buildings in the center of Kyiv. Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kyiv and All Ukraine: called it a “crime against humanity, against history, against Christianity.” "As a result of the Russian shelling that is taking place now, on the night of June 15, the roof of one of the holiest p...