G7 leaders meeting in Évian-les-Bains on Tuesday intensified pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, with US President Donald Trump urging Moscow to “make a deal” after a trilateral session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Speaking at the lakeside summit, Trump said Russia should negotiate a settlement, marking a shift in tone after months in which Washington’s focus had drifted toward the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. European allies seized on the moment to press Trump for concrete support, while Zelensky joined working sessions aimed at tightening sanctions and boosting Ukraine’s air defences.

The call for negotiations came as G7 foreign ministers finalised a package of measures designed to increase the cost of Russia’s invasion, now in its fifth year. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters that leaders would unveil fresh sanctions targeting Russian energy and military logistics within 48 hours. French President Emmanuel Macron, co-hosting the summit, said the moment was “now or never” for diplomacy to halt the fighting that has already outlasted the First World War.

Trump’s remarks followed a 45-minute meeting with Zelensky, the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders since February. A photograph posted by Zelensky’s office showed the two men seated under French sunlight, with the Ukrainian president later thanking G7 partners for “strong ideas on how to force Russia into peace.” The White House said Trump had pledged to use “all available leverage” to push for a ceasefire, though no specific commitments were announced.

Analysts noted that Trump’s intervention came as European capitals sought to rebalance his priorities. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters that Ukraine’s survival remained “the defining security test of our time,” while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that any deal must respect Kyiv’s sovereignty. The Kremlin, responding through its London-based spokesman, dismissed the G7’s calls as “empty posturing,” insisting that Russia would only negotiate from a position of strength.

With Russian strikes continuing to batter Ukrainian cities, the summit’s working groups are expected to approve emergency deliveries of long-range missiles and radar systems by the end of the week. A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington was reviewing requests for F-16 transfers that could arrive within months. The official added that Trump’s shift reflected both battlefield realities and domestic political pressure ahead of November’s congressional elections.

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