Trump to meet Middle East leaders and join Ukraine session at G7 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold bilateral meetings with Middle East leaders and join a session on Ukraine at the G7 summit that opens Monday in Evian, France. The White House said the agenda will cover regional stability after the Iran deal and a financial-support package for Kyiv. Trump will fly out after a mixed-martial-arts event at the White House.
U.S. President Donald Trump will fly to Evian, France, early Monday for the G7 summit, immediately after attending a mixed-martial-arts event at the White House on Sunday. According to CNBC, citing White House officials, Trump's first-day schedule includes bilateral meetings with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, plus a phone call with Israel's prime minister.
A Ukraine session is also on the agenda. The U.S. delegation is said to be working with Europe and Japan to finalise a new financial-support package for Kyiv. A source close to the White House said plans for a separate Trump-Zelensky meeting have not been confirmed. An extension of the energy and banking sanctions package against Russia is also under discussion.
French President Emmanuel Macron, the G7 host, has added trade imbalances and AI governance to the agenda. According to Nikkei Asia, leaders raised trade-deficit concerns with China and India during pre-summit talks. With a U.S.-Iran deal expected, the energy-market impact of a reopened Strait of Hormuz will sit at the centre of the discussions. This is not investment or political advice.
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