https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-allies-back-ukraine-on-independence-day-without-trump-envoysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-allies-back-ukraine-on-independence-day-without-trump-envoyshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/eu-allies-back-ukraine-on-independence-day-without-trump-envoys#u49798Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:46:16 +0000European leaders and Burnham arrived in Kyiv to support Ukraine during its 35th Independence Day celebrations. The event featured a parade of robots and drones while the country remained under Russian bombardment. Despite the presence of EU allies, envoys from Donald Trump were absent from the gatherings. The celebrations serve as a demonstration of Ukrainian defiance and continued Western backing as the Russian invasion persists.Why it mattersUkraine is marking 35 years of independence while facing an ongoing invasion by Russia. The presence of European leaders in the capital signals a coordi