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EVIAN/MOSCOW: 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”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the summit at the French resort of Evian-les-Bains, with Ukraine seen as holding up well on the battlefield but its cities still the target of deadly Russian attacks in a conflict that has now lasted longer than World War I.
The summit of the G7 group of world powers notably brought Zelensky face-to-face with Trump, who has sought to reach out to Russian President Vladimir Putin but also showed signs of losing patience with Moscow.
“Leaders decided today to increase the pressure on Russia through sanctions on gas and oil,” a French diplomatic source said after the talks. The leaders also agreed there “is a dynamic on the ground that benefits Ukraine”, added the source, who asked not to be named.
