Evian-les-Bains, France. Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are due to arrive at a French lakeside resort on Monday amid unease among allies over President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and questions about the U.S. commitment to the global order. Discussions at the June 15-17 summit are expected to focus on Iran, Ukraine, global economic imbalances, and critical minerals supply.
Summit agenda
Leaders will discuss next steps on Iran after the United States and Tehran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war. They will also seek common ground on the war in Ukraine, efforts to address global economic imbalances, and sourcing critical minerals outside the dominant supplier China.
Concerns over U.S. policy
Trump is due to arrive at a time when global leaders are increasingly wary of the United States, although French officials were pleased to have secured his attendance after he left last year’s G7 summit in Canada early.
Before departing for the summit, Trump told the New York Post that the United States would “have no choice” but to apply 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris eliminates its digital tax on American tech giants.
Many G7 leaders have been directly affected by Trump’s actions on the global stage, which have disrupted the Middle East, global trade and diplomacy. Those moves have raised broader questions about the U.S. commitment to the post-war global order it helped establish.
Ukraine discussions
Trump is due to meet Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the summit.
The meeting with Zelenskiy on Tuesday comes as Russian advances in Ukraine have slowed and Ukraine is seeking more military funding from its allies, following a barrage of attacks on Kyiv.
“This attack only strengthens our determination to do everything, with our allies and partners, to work towards a ceasefire that Russia stubbornly refuses, then to peace. We will work on it at the G7,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X.
Zelenskiy’s position has improved since Trump told him in the Oval Office last year: “You don’t have the cards.”
