Ukraine war live: 'Reckless' British yacht shooting condemned

 Sir Keir Starmer said that he was “deeply concerned” that a Russian frigate had fired warning shots to divert a UK-flagged civilian yacht in the Channel, branding the incident “reckless”.

Vladimir Putin’s Admiral Grigorovich warship was sailing some 20 miles south of the Isle of Wight on Tuesday when it fired its guns, including small arms fire, ahead of the yacht, according to Russia’s foreign ministry, insisting the firing was designed to prevent a collision.

“That shouldn't have happened. It is reckless, and the couple on the yacht must've been terrified,” Sir Keir said, adding that Britain’s assessment was that the ship was “drifting” when it fired “warning shots”.

The prime minister spoke on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, where US president Donald Trump said he had a “very good” meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky and called on Russia to make peace with Ukraine.

President Trump said he would do “whatever I can” to end the war and said Russia “should make a deal”, after G7 leaders commended Ukraine for its "progress on the battlefield in recent months".

“To support and accelerate this new momentum, we agree to increase the delivery of air defence capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities," a joint statement read.

Trump says he had 'very good talks' with Zelensky

15:23 , Maira Butt

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has had “very good talks” with Ukrainian leader president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin as he spoke with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit.

Lavish banquet and a personalised football shirt: How Europe is still mollycoddling Trump at the G7

15:10 , Maira Butt

Europe has once again laid out the proverbial red carpet for Donald Trump at the G7 summit in the French Alps this week.

Pomp and circumstance, gifts and warm welcomes were all on display for the US president, with the diplomatic awkward barbs exchanged forgotten for now.

The Group of Seven is coming together for a series of meetings that started on Monday to discuss the wars in Ukraine and Iran, as well as the global economy and AI.

The date of the annual summit was pushed back by a day in order to allow Trump to celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, and a series of additional adjustments appear to have been made in order to capture the attention of the mercurial president.

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More boots on the ground needed in the Baltics, Latvian PM says

14:37 , James Reynolds

There needs to be more NATO military forces stationed in the Baltic countries, Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said on Wednesday.

"We need more boots on the ground and we need more Allied Forces presence not only in Latvia, in the Baltics and the eastern flank and that is a necessary part," Kulbergs said in a joint press conference with NATO chief Mark Rutte.

Ukraine denies Russian claims of drone strike on bus carrying children

14:27 , James Reynolds

Ukraine's military has denied Russian claims of a Ukrainian drone strike on a bus carrying children in Russia's Bryansk region.

Watch: Trump jokes 'I'm the boss' ahead of session with G7 leaders

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Allies filling gaps in NATO crisis forces left by US, Rutte says

14:10 , Maira Butt

Other Nato members have increased their contributions to the alliance's crisis forces to fill many of the gaps left by US cuts to its commitments, chief Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.

The US told its allies last month that it had decided to shrink the pool of national military capabilities committed to the transatlantic alliance in a crisis, raising urgent questions as leaders prepare for a Nato summit in Ankara on July 7-8.

“There are ... areas that require more work but the overall picture is looking good,” Rutte told reporters at Nato headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting of alliance defence ministers on Thursday. He did not provide further details.