Jun 17, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron was caught on a live microphone at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains telling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump had been "difficult." European leaders at the summit also urged Trump to host talks between Zelensky and Putin to break the deadlock over ending the Ukraine war.
The Group of Seven wealthy nations are meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France from June 15-17, 2026, with President Donald Trump attending to discuss a recently reached agreement to end the U.S.-Iran war. French President Emmanuel Macron has carefully framed the agenda to keep Trump engaged, while allies are working to refocus attention on the ongoing war in Ukraine.