Key facts
- President Trump called for Russia to make peace with Ukraine after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit.
- Trump cited heavy losses on both sides of the conflict as a reason for a peace deal.
- G7 leaders expressed cautious optimism about the possibility of a peace deal.
- Zelenskiy stated that G7 leaders agreed Russia was not winning the war.
- G7 leaders committed to providing Ukraine with more air defense capabilities.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia should make peace with Ukraine following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the G7 summit in France. Trump cited the heavy losses on both sides of the conflict as a reason for a deal.
His comments sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck, a sentiment starkly contrasting with Zelenskiy's previous meeting with Trump where he was told he had no leverage.