Russia-Ukraine war live: Bakhmut remains 'epicentre' of combat, Ukraine says; Brazil's Lula 'upset' not to meet Zelenskiy at G7

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Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he is "upset" that he and Volodymyr Zelensky did not meet at the G7 summit, adding his Ukrainian counterpart seemed uninterested in negotiating peace with Russia. AFP reports: Zelenskiy, who emerged from the summit in Hiroshima with fresh diplomatic support and pledges of more military aid, had sought a one-on-one meeting with Lula, who has faced accusations of being soft on Russia over its invasion. Both leaders said scheduling conflicts had prevented them from meeting - which Zelenskiy quipped had likely left his Brazilian counterpart "disappointed". "I wasn't disappointed. I was…