US Donald Trump said on Monday at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, that the United States would turn its attention back to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine after the end of the Iran crisis. “Now that Iran is done, we will focus on that,” Trump told journalists. He expressed confidence that both Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are ready for talks: “Maybe we can do something in Ukraine. I think both Putin and Zelensky are open to it.”
Trump reported separate phone calls with both leaders on Sunday, his 80th birthday, which he described as “very good.” Zelensky confirmed the conversation with Trump and said he had informed the US president about the situation on the front line and Ukraine’s strengthened position. Both sides agreed to continue talks during the G7 summit. The Kremlin also confirmed a phone call between Putin and Trump.
EuroPulse reported on June 16, 2026, about the G7 summit in Évian, where Zelensky sought to advance peace talks with Trump (https://europulse.today/g7-gipfel-evian-selenskyj-friedensgespraeche-trump/).
Source: www.kyivpost.com
