Trump to meet with Middle East leaders, attend Ukraine session at G7, US officials say
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- Trump will arrive in Evian, France, on Monday for the G7 summit (June 15–17) after attending a White House mixed martial arts event on Sunday, per senior US administration officials.
- Trump is set to join a Tuesday working session with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other G7 leaders, with a senior US official telling reporters Russian battlefield gains have "more or less stopped."
- Zelenskyy has no formal bilateral meeting scheduled with Trump, though officials said the two could speak on the summit's sidelines, noting the pair's "up-and-down relations."
- Trump plans separate meetings with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, France, and India, according to officials who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.
- Trump intends to raise economic growth, supply chain resilience, critical minerals, illegal migration, and AI at the summit, and will dine with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday before returning to Washington.
- Ukraine is seeking more military funding from its allies, the context in which the G7 working session will take place, officials said.
Why it matters: The G7 sessions put Trump face-to-face with European leaders he has clashed with over trade, tariffs, and NATO, while a senior US official's claim that Russian advances have "more or less stopped" sets the backdrop for renewed Ukraine funding discussions. Separate bilaterals with five Middle Eastern and South Asian leaders signal parallel diplomatic tracks on supply chains and critical minerals beyond the G7's core agenda.
