Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined global leaders at Tuesday’s Group of Seven summit, where discussions centered on ending the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year following Russia’s military offensive.
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Zelenskyy ahead of a morning working session with G7 leaders focused on the conflict.
The talks on Ukraine followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement to end the three-and-a-half‑month U.S. conflict with Iran. Trump said he had productive conversations on Sunday with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Now that this situation with Iran is resolved, we’re going to concentrate on that,” Trump said at the summit.
Before the opening session on Ukraine, five of the seven leaders — from Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan — held discussions with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Trump was not present, and Macron had not yet arrived because he was meeting with Zelenskyy.
In recent weeks, the crisis with Iran has shifted international attention away from the war in Ukraine, launched by Putin. Macron said he intends to urge Trump to maintain U.S. support for Ukraine and apply more pressure on Russia to help secure a peace deal.
Just hours before the summit began, Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at major Ukrainian cities, killing 11 people and setting fire to a religious site.
The strikes came after Trump held separate phone calls with Zelenskyy and Putin on Sunday, which also marked his 80th birthday.
Tuesday’s agenda also includes a session devoted to “ending crises and ensuring stability in the Middle East,” with leaders from Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates joining the discussions.
