Emmanuel Macron called the G7 summit in Évian a rare moment of unity. The leaders discussed Ukraine, Iran and Russia and are announcing a tougher joint approach.
Speaking at the end of the G7 summit in the spa town of Évian-les-Bains on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron called the meeting a “moment of unity” after months of “disagreement”. According to the president, the participating leaders conducted successful and meaningful negotiations, TASR informs based on the AFP report.
- Macron called the G7 summit a moment of unity among leaders.
- The leaders discussed Ukraine, Iran and pressure on Russia.
- They agreed to strengthen sanctions against the Russian economy.
- The G7 will support Ukraine with supplies of air defense and licenses.
The summit represents a success after months of “fragmentation, division and disagreements,” Macron told a news conference. The meeting meant “a moment of unity, meaningful discussion and sincere cooperation of the participants.”
The three-day meeting of the leaders of the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States focused mainly on President Donald Trump’s agreement to end the war with Iran and efforts to put pressure on Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi also took part in it.
They will push through sanctions
At the summit, the leaders agreed to further supplies of air defenses to Ukraine and to “increase pressure on Russia’s war economy” by strengthening sanctions, including those that limit Moscow’s fossil fuel revenues, the statement said.
According to Macron, the group agreed that Russia was not willing to reach peace because Moscow had rejected offers from the United States and Europe to start negotiations. Macron welcomed a “fundamental change in the US approach” to Ukraine. “President Trump, like all of us, has simply stated that there is no real willingness on the part of Russia today to negotiate peace,” he said.
G7 leaders have agreed to grant licenses to Ukrainian companies to produce long-range missiles and air defense systems, a diplomatic source said.
