President Donald Trump called on Russia to negotiate a peace deal with Ukraine following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.
“Russia should make a deal,” Trump stated, pointing to the heavy losses sustained by both sides in a conflict that has now stretched beyond four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
The remarks came after Trump reportedly held positive phone conversations with both Putin and Zelenskyy on June 15, setting the stage for his strongest public push toward a negotiated settlement at the multilateral gathering.
What happened at the G7
European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, used the gathering to seek continued US support for Kyiv.
