"I am grateful to President Trump for his attention to Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Zelenskyy and Trump spoke by phone ahead of meeting at the G7 in France.

Zelensky speaks to Trump ahead of meeting at G7 summit and wishes him success in efforts to secure peace in Ukraine

The talks come amid stalled US-led peace efforts and renewed diplomatic activity involving both Washington and Moscow.

"We sent a message expressing our willingness to meet with Putin during the G7 summit because Trump and Macron will be there," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine proposed direct talks between Zelensky and Putin on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, but Kyiv said Moscow gave no clear response.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speak to each other during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

The G7 group of leading powers will hold talks on Tuesday with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine with US leader Donald Trump saying that "maybe we can do something" after…

G7 leaders will hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump suggested there may be room for progress after more than four…

The G7 group of leading powers will hold talks on June 16 with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Ukraine with U.S. leader Donald Trump saying that "maybe we can do something" after…

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in France for G7 talks, where leaders will discuss a push for peace to end Russia's war. Read more about Zelensky's visit.

French President Emmanuel Macron has held a brief bilateral meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the main session of the G7 summit, which is due to…

Buoyed after concluding a preliminary deal to end the US-Iran war, President Donald Trump said he would now turn to the Ukraine conflict.

The meeting marked the first face-to-face encounter between Zelensky and Trump in nearly four months, as Kyiv seeks to revive stalled peace talks with Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron held a trilateral meeting on 16 June on the sidelines of the G7 summit in…

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefield

Trump also said he had spoken with Putin on Sunday, noting that “there is a lot of dislike” between Putin and Zelensky.

German sources claim Trump has recognised that Russia’s position has weakened

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine, adding that he would do what he could to end the war after a "very good" meeting…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed plans for engaging with US President Donald Trump upon Zelenskyy's arrival at the G7 summit,…

Trump attended a G7 roundtable on Ukraine with Zelenskyy and also held a separate meeting with him...