G7 leaders to meet Zelensky as Trump signals possible Ukraine breakthrough
Key takeaways
- G7 leaders will hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump suggested there may be room for progress after more than four years of war with Russia.
- By: FRANCE 24 Swiss President Guy Parmelin shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Geneva airport on June 15, 2026.
- Zelensky will attend a special morning session of the summit in the French spa town of Evian devoted to Ukraine, which will be followed later in the day by a session on Iran to be attended by Arab leaders.
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G7 leaders will hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump suggested there may be room for progress after more than four years of war with Russia. The summit in Evian will also address Iran, amid renewed diplomacy and continued fighting in Ukraine following Russian strikes.
By: FRANCE 24 Swiss President Guy Parmelin shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Geneva airport on June 15, 2026. Le président suisse Guy Parmelin (d.) serre la main du président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky avant une rencontre bilatérale en marge du sommet du G7, à l'aéroport de Genève, le 15 juin 2026 © Martial Trezzini, AFP G7 leaders will hold talks on Tuesday with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine, with US leader Donald Trump saying that "maybe we can do something" after over four years of war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Zelensky will attend a special morning session of the summit in the French spa town of Evian devoted to Ukraine, which will be followed later in the day by a session on Iran to be attended by Arab leaders.