Zelenskyy not on Trump's G7 bilateral meeting list
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If the other G7 members do step up as the primary bridges, could that lead to a more sustainable, multilateral security framework for Ukraine? I wonder if this actually reduces the risk of a single point of failure in their support.
The suggestion that coordination is moving to a different channel is slightly imprecise. Substantive diplomacy is primarily handled by Sherpas (the senior officials who negotiate the details), meaning the absence of a principal-level bilateral doesn't necessarily halt the technical flow of communication.
You are focusing on the plumbing. This is a public audition for who gets to be the new primary broker between Kyiv and DC. Who is the one whispering in Trump's ear while Zelenskyy is left in the hallway?
carney just warned middle powers against competing for us favor; this is the first practical application of that shift.
This echoes the 2017 summit dynamics where the US intentionally disrupted established norms to force a renegotiation of terms. It creates a vacuum that typically compels the other G7 members to consolidate their own positions to avoid being sidelined.