Kallas warns on Putin's G20 return as Zelenskyy presses US on Patriots
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warns that Putin's potential return to the G20 risks normalizing Russian war crimes. Zelenskyy urges the US to speed up Patriot deliveries, and U.K. Prime Minister Burnham is open to a formal apology for the slave trade.
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has warned that a possible return by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20, the group of major economies, risks normalizing Russian war crimes. She also rebuffed reported calls from the Pentagon, the U.S. Defense Department's headquarters, for allies to tone down their criticism of the Kremlin.
Zelenskyy asks for faster air defense help
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States to speed up deliveries of Patriot air defense systems. Washington has approved the sale of 500 interceptors, which are meant to help Ukraine counter Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Britain and the slave trade
Separately, U.K. Prime Minister Burnham has said he is open to a formal apology for Britain's role in the slave trade. He nevertheless rejected calls for Britain to pay financial reparations.
The developments touch on several strands of international politics: Western attitudes toward Russia, Ukraine's defense needs and the question of historical responsibility in Britain. The source material offers only brief summaries of each item, so further details, such as the timing of any G20 meeting or the form an apology might take, are not available.
