Trump and Zelenskyy to attend same G7 working session, may meet on sidelines

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will take part in the same working session at the G7 summit in Evian, France, and "could very well cross paths" on the sidelines, a senior US official said, according to Suspilne's correspondent and Le Figaro with AFP.

The G7 summit takes place from 15 to 17 June in Evian. Trump will hold a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on his arrival on Monday, one-on-one meetings with the leaders of Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, and India on Tuesday and Wednesday, and will take part in the G7 leaders' working session on Tuesday alongside Zelenskyy.

No bilateral meeting scheduled

Asked whether a bilateral meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy was planned, the US official said the two leaders "could very well cross paths" on the margins of Tuesday's session, while specifying that no formal bilateral meeting was on Trump's agenda.

The official, speaking anonymously, described ending the Russo-Ukrainian war as a top priority for Trump: "We want the war to end as soon as possible. This is what President Trump prioritizes, one of his top priorities."

A separate US official called the 79-year-old president the "only" world leader capable of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, without elaborating.

Versailles dinner marks US anniversary

On Wednesday, after the summit concludes, Trump will have dinner with Macron at Versailles. According to the French presidency, the dinner marks the 250th anniversary of US independence at a "high place of Franco-American friendship where the treaty consecrating it was signed in 1783."

Other agenda items

The official sought to downplay tensions between Trump and NATO allies over US commitment to the alliance: "It's a very easy conversation. It has nothing to do with the hysterical way it's being presented in the press, and we are very pleased with the burden-sharing efforts underway and we want to see more of it."

A second US official praised France's "very smart" and "relevant" decision to put trade imbalances on the summit agenda. According to the White House, Trump intends to discuss artificial intelligence, immigration, innovation, and energy with G7 partners. The G7 comprises Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom; Trump has repeatedly argued for including Russia to restore the former G8 format.

The last meeting between the American and Ukrainian presidents was at the Davos forum in January 2026.