‘Russia should make a deal’ says Trump on sidelines of G7 summit

Reuters.  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (June 16) that Russia should make a peace deal with Ukraine, adding that he would do what he could to end the war after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Group of Seven leaders at a summit in France.

Trump arrived at the June 15-17 G7 summit in the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains brandishing a preliminary deal to end the conflict with Iran and with a renewed focus on finishing the war in Ukraine.

Trump cheered his meeting with Zelenskiy and other G7 presidents at a closed-door session on Tuesday, adding that he would meet bilaterally with the Ukrainian leader later.

“I’m gonna do whatever I can,” Trump said, adding that Russia should strike a deal.

Zelenskiy and European diplomats hope to impress upon Trump that Ukraine’s fortunes have improved as Kyiv pushes for more support to strengthen its hand in eventual peace talks with Moscow.