G7 finds 'unity' on upping Russia pressure to end Ukraine war
The G7 leaders have agreed to increase pressure on Russia to end the war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should make a deal. The summit, held in Evian-les-Bains, France, brought together Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the G7 group of world powers. The leaders discussed increased sanctions and the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, with Trump indicating that the US could re-impose waived sanctions on Russian oil.
- ▪G7 leaders agreed to intensify pressure on Russia to end the war against Ukraine
- ▪Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the summit and met with US President Donald Trump
- ▪The US will soon be able to reimpose sanctions against Russian oil after a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war
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From left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a working session at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday. EPA-YonhapEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal" and indicating Washington could re-impose waived sanctions.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the summit at the French resort of Evian, with both increased sanctions and the possibility of a face-to-face meeting between the Ukrainian leader and Russian President…
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