The G7 summit is taking place in Evian, France from Monday (15 June) to Wednesday (17 June). The summit takes place hours after the US and Iran agreed on a framework to end the crisis in the Gulf, which is expected to be signed in Geneva on 19 June.
G7 allies will want details on the deal and the planned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. French President Emmanuel Macron said in an overnight post on Instagram that the summit will examine the “consequences” of the Iran accord in terms of the implications for Lebanon, the lasting reopening of Hormuz and Iran's ballistic activities.
He added on the social media platform X that a UK-France mission to aid the reopening of the Strait had its assets “in place” and was “ready to be deployed.”
Ukrainian President Zelensky is also due to attend from Tuesday, following the latest Russian barrage on Ukraine, which hit the Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine’s most significant religious sites, and residential buildings across the capital last night. The European leaders and Canada will likely seek to remind Trump of the importance of furthering a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia on Ukraine’s terms.
"It is very important that there be a response from the G7 countries," Zelensky said.
Trump's G7 stay will begin with talks with Macron on Monday from 15:00 GMT, followed by a working dinner with all the participants.
Beyond the core G7 members, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and the European Union, which participates as a non-enumerated member, several invited leaders are also expected to attend the summit. These include the leaders of Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya and South Korea. Arab leaders, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Emir of Qatar and the President of the United Arab Emirates, are also expected to participate in discussions on Iran and the wider Middle East.
AI leaders will attend a lunch on Wednesday on protecting minors in the digital sphere. The lunch is set to include Sam Altman (OpenAI), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), and Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI).
Update:
European Council President António Costa commented that that "the massive bombings and attacks overnight targeting civilians and the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO site, are yet another reminder that Russia is continuing its escalation".
"These attacks demonstrate Russia's unwillingness to engage seriously in peace negotiations. But time is not on Russia's side. When G7 Leaders meet in Evian today, we will discuss how to increase pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine."
Source: commonspace.eu with Al-Monitor and António Costa
