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Ukraine shoots down six of seven missiles, 133 of 213 drones that Russia launched overnight. A G7 statement on Ukraine in limbo as the nations disagree with U.S. position on the war. Ukraine, Europe need to prepare for a war with Russia without U.S. support, a former Lithuanian Foreign Minister says.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine shoots down six of seven missiles, 133 of 213 drones that Russia launched overnight<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ukrainian Air Force said on Tuesday that it shot down six out of seven missiles and 133 out of 213 drones launched by Russia overnight. Seventy-nine drones disappeared off radar after likely being disabled by electronic warfare systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia sent Shahed attack drones and decoy drones from the area of Russia\u2019s Oryol, Bryansk, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Seven Kh-101 missiles were launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intercepts took place over the regions of Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Dnipro, Kropyvnytskyi, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy and Zhytomyr, the Ukrainian military said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack caused destruction in Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G7 statement on Ukraine in limbo as nations disagree with U.S. position on war<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Group of Seven nations are still discussing a possible joint statement to mark the third anniversary of the war between Ukraine and Russia, Canada\u2019s foreign minister said on Monday, noting a disagreement with Washington\u2019s position on the conflict, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been working, indeed, with the Europeans and Americans. We are still having some conversations,\u201d Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told a virtual briefing with reporters when asked about the status of a joint G7 statement. Canada holds the G7 presidency in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington has been objecting to language on \u201cRussian aggression\u201d in any joint G7 statement on the war, Reuters reported last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a fluid situation and we\u2019ll continue to engage, but I\u2019ve been foreign minister now for three years and a half, and it\u2019s never been so intense in terms of diplomatic engagement, to say the least,\u201d Joly added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCanada and other countries don\u2019t agree with the position that the U.S. advocated at the UN, particularly the resolution that they brought up,\u201d Joly said, referring to a U.S. bid to tone down the U.N. General Assembly\u2019s stance on the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States, since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month, has taken a less-friendly stance on Ukraine and pushed for a quick deal to end the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. is opposed to calling Russia the aggressor in a G7 statement on the third anniversary of Moscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, threatening to derail a traditional show of unity, according to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other media reports earlier said that the U.S. had voiced threats to withdraw its support for the statement entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ukraine, Europe need to prepare for war with Russia without U.S. support, Gabrielius Landsbergis says<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Europe needs to prepare to take a stand against Russia without the U.S. by its side, former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with the European Pravda released Tuesday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States is more aligned with Russia rather than Europe, but it does not mean that Europe has been defeated, Landsbergis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked if he believes that Ukraine has lost the U.S. as its ally, he said: \u201cThe word \u2018lost\u2019 is permanent. But as you know, there is a chance that President Trump would tweet something next week which would contradict his statements last week. It is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump hardly has a \u201cparticularly straightforward policy, with clear goals,\u201d he added, as quoted in English by the outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe biggest problem with Trump is that Putin has caught him and trapped him. Trump is trapped because he wanted a fast deal, and Putin said: \u2018I can give you a fast deal, if nothing else matters,\u2019\u201d Landsbergis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing else matters\u201d means \u201cPutin is getting everything\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump earlier said he was in talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about an economic-development deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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