G7 summit: Zelenskyy joins leaders to discuss revival of peace talks

By Jorge Liboreiro & Sasha Vakulina & Peggy Corlin & Luca Bertuzzi & Marta Pacheco & Angela Skujins & Eleonora Vasques

Published on 16/06/2026 - 8:35 GMT+2•Updated

8:54

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to join leaders at the G7 summit to discuss new ways to revive peace negotiations with Russia, which stalled as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump said his country would revert its diplomatic focus to Ukraine after reaching a framework deal with Iran.

"Now that this (Iran) is finished, we're going to be focusing on that (and) see if we can get that one done," Trump said next to French President Emmanuel Macron.

Zelenskyy is also keen to secure additional military support for his armed forces, in particular US-made Patriot interceptors, and increase economic pressure on Moscow.

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8:34 GMT+2

Welcome to the second day of our live blog

The second day of the G7 summit is underway in Évian-les-Bains.

The day will have three main working sessions:

09:00: Peacebuilding and security for Ukraine and Europe

12:00: Responding to crises and ensuring stability in the Middle East

15:15: Forging new partnerships and rebuilding international solidarity

Tuesday will see multiple guest leaders, including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, India's Narendra Modi, South Korea's Lee Jae Myung and Kenya's William Ruto.

The day will conclude late, with a gala dinner hosted by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron.