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EU leaders set to meet after deadly strikes on Ukraine, including Unesco-listed religious site in Kyiv – Europe live

The Guardian 2026/06/15 11:49

G7 leaders to meet in Évian-les-Bains in France later today to discuss the most pressing issues, including Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran

Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine

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European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, does not seem to be particularly convinced by the Russian explanations though.

Posting ahead of the G7 summit, she said:

“We will discuss the next steps to increase pressure on Russia, bring Putin to the negotiating table, and end this senseless killing.

Europe wants peace. Nobody more than the Ukrainian people. Russia, on the other hand, showed again its sole interest in violence and destruction.”

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