G7 ends without strong condemnation of Russia as Ukraine endures deadly attacks

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 18, 2025 at 11:42 AM EDT

The G7 conference ended on Tuesday without any strong condemnation of Russia. World leaders only made a brief reference to Ukraine in the summary of the talks. At the same time, Ukrainians have endured some of the war’s deadliest Russian air strikes.

The Washington Post’s Lizzie Johnson joins us from the latest in Kyiv.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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