At the end of a meeting between G7 heads of state with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, support for kyiv is strengthened.
By receiving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Évian-les-Bains summit this Tuesday morning, June 16, the G7 leaders reaffirmed their support for kyiv. At the end of the meeting chaired by Emmanuel Macron, in the presence of Donald Trump, it appears that “the group is united“, indicates a French diplomatic source. He has”supports Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrityHAS”. An important point since less than a year ago, by receiving Vladimir Putin in Anchorage in Alaska, Donald Trump subscribed to the Kremlin’s desire to annex the oblasts of Donbass, beyond the front line, as well as Crimea. The Seven, still according to the same source, are committed to supporting kyiv with anti-aircraft defense means in particular.
They are also “agree to increase pressure on RussiaHAS”. With the surge in gas and oil prices following the war in Iran, the United States took exceptional measures, easing sanctions on Russian oil. These exemptions expire in mid-June and may therefore not be renewed. The drop observed in barrel prices since the announcement on Sunday of the framework agreement between the United States and Iran, which is expected to continue, offers an opportunity to reestablish sanctions and strengthen them.
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Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to extend his stay in Évian-les-Bains until Wednesday. Donald Trump announced at the beginning of the afternoon that he would meet, bilaterally, with the Ukrainian president. According to a Ukrainian diplomatic source, Zelensky also planned bilateral talks with the German Friedrich Merz, the Canadian Mark Carney, the British Keir Starmer and the general director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva. A meeting with the Indian Modi is also planned.
