G7

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov: Russia is ready to continue negotiations with the United States but is demanding clarity on developments that took place at the G7 summit.

French President Macron says every G7 Summit leader backs the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, with Lebanon protections included.

Japan's PM Takaichi secured G7 backing for joint stockpiling of critical minerals, with the initiative included in the summit's outcome document.

Italian PM Meloni says she and Trump reached an agreement on Ukraine at the G7.

Trump to G7 leaders after arriving late to the summit: "I'm the boss."

The leaders burst out laughing.

Ukraine will produce long-range missiles and air-defense systems under Western licenses as part of a new G7 agreement. The deal covers deep-strike capabilities, with U.S. companies granting production licenses to European and Ukrainian manufacturers.

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Canadas carney was given the MOU to review, Israel still hasn’t reviewed it.

In fact, new reporting says all members of the G7 saw the document.

Zelenskyy: "The G7 summit delivered important results for Ukraine."

EU's Ursula von der Leyen:

'The tide is turning for Ukraine.

The situation in 2026 is very different from 2025.

Ukraine is bravely holding the frontline. Russia’s fatigue is openly showing.

That’s the time to double down on our support.

With the first disbursement of the €90 billion EU loan.

With a winter package to support Ukraine later in the year.

The G7 stands in support of a strong and sovereign Ukraine.'

Zelensky landed in Évian, France, for the G7 summit. Macron received him on arrival. G7 leaders will hold a working session focused on Ukrainian and European security.

President Trump touched down in Geneva ahead of the G7 summit.

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi says she will suggest oil stockpiling steps at the G7.

UK and France have a demining mission for the Strait of Hormuz ready to go. Allied leaders will seek Trump's sign-off at the G7. Deployment would follow any Iran deal. - Bloomberg

President Ahmed al-Sharaa will represent Syria at the upcoming G7 summit in France as a guest nation. Syria has never participated in the G7 since the forum was established in 1975, making this its first appearance in the group's 50-year history. - Reuters

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

I will call on the G7 to follow the sanctions regime to keep financing away from the Iranian war machine

Q: Last year you said they were doing the ‘dirty work’ for us, is this still the case, or has it now become too dirty?

Merz: I said that last year on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Canada.

But at that time, it was about the bombing of military targets, launch ramps and elements of the nuclear weapons program.

And now it is about much more. Now it is allegedly or actually about regime change.

Marco Rubio boarded Air Force Two to return to Washington after attending the G7 foreign ministers’ summit in France.

Rubio: 'Our mission is clear. Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon. In my meeting with the G7 foreign ministers, I reiterated that we must meet this moment with maximum partner contributions.'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers the war with Iran is expected to continue for another 2 to 4 weeks, Axios reports, citing sources with direct knowledge.

Rubio: 'Today at the G7 I reiterated that President Trump is committed to reaching a ceasefire and negotiated settlement to the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible.'

The meeting of G7 foreign ministers today in France.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in France for the G7 ministerial.

Sec. Rubio on the G7:

I don’t work for France or Germany or Japan. I get along with all of them on a personal level and we work with those governments very carefully.