Leaders of the G7, including President Donald Trump, pledged to increase military support for Ukraine and strengthen sanctions targeting Russia's energy sector in a joint declaration signed Wednesday during the three-day summit in Evian-les-Bains.
"We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity," the declaration read, published shortly after midnight on Wednesday.
While European allies have continuously backed Ukraine, President Trump had initially pursued a peace deal, brokering a U.S.-mediated three-day ceasefire in May along with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine.
The shift in Trump's approach follows a fresh escalation in late May, when a Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire at a major oil terminal in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Sanctions Target Russia's War Economy The declaration commits G7 nations to "strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors." Trump separately hinted he is ready to reinstate sanctions on Russian oil, which Washington had suspended through mid-June.
