Trump to meet Middle East leaders, join Ukraine talks at G7 summit in France

US President Donald Trump will meet leaders from the Middle East and join a key session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during next week’s G7 Summit in France, senior US administration officials said on Saturday.

Trump is due to arrive in Evian on Monday for the June 15-17 summit, where leaders are expected to discuss the Ukraine war, the Israel-Iran ceasefire, trade disputes, artificial intelligence, energy security and critical supply chains.

On Tuesday, Trump will take part in a working session alongside Zelensky and fellow G7 leaders as Ukraine seeks continued Western military and financial support. While no formal one-on-one meeting has been scheduled, US officials said Trump and Zelensky could meet on the sidelines of the summit.

The session comes as US officials assess that Russian battlefield advances have slowed. One senior official said Washington remains focused on ending the conflict “as quickly as possible.”

Trump is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, India and host nation France.

Efforts to strengthen the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel are likely to dominate discussions. Officials said talks could include possible French and British participation in mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy shipments affected by the recent conflict.

The US president is expected to use the summit to push discussions on economic growth, supply-chain resilience, migration and artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on securing critical mineral supplies needed for advanced technologies.

Trade tensions are also set to feature prominently, with US officials welcoming France’s decision to place trade imbalances on the summit agenda, an issue central to Trump’s economic policies.

The summit will bring together leaders of the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. Trump has repeatedly called for Russia’s return to the grouping, which became the G7 after Moscow was suspended from the then-G8 following its 2014 annexation of Crimea.

After the summit, Trump will attend a dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles before returning to Washington. The French presidency said the event will mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and highlight the historic ties between France and the United States.