The G7 summit begins in Evian. Trump is coming to talk to European leaders and Zelenskiy on Monday
G7 leaders are meeting in the French resort of Evian-les-Bains on Monday, the summit coming after the United States and Iran announced on Sunday night that they had reached a preliminary agreement to end the conflict between them, reports Reuters.
Discussing next steps on Iran will be one of several issues facing world leaders at the June 15-17 summit, which will also seek common ground on the war in Ukraine, tackling global economic imbalances and sourcing key minerals from outside China, the dominant supplier.
US President Donald Trump is due to arrive in Evian-les-Bains on Monday for the summit, at a time when world leaders are increasingly wary of the United States, although French officials were glad they were able to secure his presence after he left last year's G7 summit in Canada early.
Many G7 leaders have been directly affected by Trump's volatile moves on the global stage, which have upended the Middle East, global trade and diplomacy. His actions led to broader questions about the US's commitment to the postwar global order he helped establish.
Trump, meetings with Zelenskiy and Middle East leaders
Trump is due to meet with Middle East leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.
The meeting with Zelenskiy comes at a time when the Russian advance in Ukraine has slowed and Kiev is seeking more military funding from its allies.
And Zelenskiy's position has improved since Trump told him in the Oval Office last year: “You have no assets.”
But the Ukrainian leader may not find stronger US support as Trump prioritizes ending the conflict with Iran, which has hurt his popularity at home.
The G7 leaders will find out what the agreement with Iran provides
G7 leaders will be eager to learn the details of the US-Iran deal. The official signing of a memorandum of understanding is scheduled for Friday in Switzerland, but the exact terms have not been revealed yet.
Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea route for global oil and gas supplies that Iran has effectively blocked for months, would open on Friday and he ordered an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
The Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council stated that the war and military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, will end definitively starting Monday evening.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said a broader deal would be negotiated during a 60-day ceasefire, including the lifting of sanctions against Iran. Iran's nuclear program will be addressed in these follow-up talks, sources previously told Reuters.
The United Arab Emirates, directly affected by the war, as well as key mediators Qatar and Egypt, will also attend the G7 summit.
Macron's moment
Trump will be met on Monday by French President Emmanuel Macron, for whom the summit is the diplomatic culmination of his second and final term in office, which ends next year.
Macron is increasingly seen as a powerless figure domestically but still wields influence on the international stage and managed to persuade Trump to accept a lavish dinner at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday.
Macron has sought to use France's presidency of the G7 to push for measures on global macroeconomic imbalances, a long-standing US concern, before Washington takes over the presidency of the G20 this year and the G7 next year.
France presented the problem as a shared responsibility, in that China overproduces, the United States overconsumes and Europe underinvests.
Brazil, India, Kenya and South Korea were invited to the G7 to join the discussion, while Macron urged China to boost its own consumption.
