Key facts
- G7 leaders worked to push the war in Ukraine back onto President Donald Trump's agenda at the summit.
- European allies agreed to increase pressure on Russia, including sanctions on its oil and gas sectors.
- G7 leaders committed to providing Ukraine with additional air defense capabilities.
- The UK announced new sanctions targeting Russia's oil and gas shipping network and finance networks.
- Russia launched a significant drone and missile attack on Ukrainian cities, killing 11 people.
- Ukraine officially began European Union membership negotiations.
U.S. allies at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, worked to reassert the importance of the war in Ukraine on President Donald Trump's agenda, as his focus had recently shifted to other conflicts, particularly the one involving Iran. Concerns lingered that Trump's approach to the Russia-Ukraine war might differ from that of his European counterparts, who are now the primary providers of military and financial support to Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined G7 leaders for a working session, which lasted 75 minutes. According to a French diplomat, G7 leaders, including Trump, agreed to increase pressure on Russia, notably through sanctions targeting its oil and natural gas sectors, and to provide Ukraine with additional air defense capabilities. Trump, however, downplayed the war's impact on the U.S. while lamenting the death toll. The UK announced new sanctions targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet' for oil and gas transport and finance networks used to evade Western sanctions. The summit also addressed the conflict in the Middle East, with discussions on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement and continued hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Trump expressed frustration with Israel's handling of the situation with Hezbollah. Leaders also convened a working lunch to discuss the path forward after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement. Trump has had disagreements with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over his handling of the Iran conflict and threatened potential troop drawdowns in NATO countries.