The G7 summit in Evian, France concluded with a joint final declaration outlining new sanctions on the Russian oil and gas sector, with signatories also agreeing to continue supplying Ukraine with long-range weapons and air defense systems. President Trump called on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to the war, and French President Macron described the approach as a "moment of strategic awakening" for European defense and security dynamics.
The G7 summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian, France, concluded on Thursday with a joint declaration imposing fresh sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sector and pledging continued arms shipments to Ukraine, including long-range weapons and air defense systems.
President Donald Trump, in attendance, signed the final declaration and called on the Kremlin to negotiate an end to the war, aligning with allied efforts to increase economic and military pressure on Moscow. Macron characterized Trump's approach as a "moment of strategic awakening" for European defense, signaling a shift in transatlantic security dynamics under the current U.S. administration.
The summit's outcome follows earlier G7 sessions this week, as reported by The Zioneer, where leaders expressed unified support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and discussed reimposing sanctions on Russian oil shipments. The Wednesday session ended on an optimistic note, according to senior diplomats cited by Politico, with Trump signaling willingness to intensify pressure on Putin.
No further details on the scope of the new sanctions or specific delivery timelines for Ukrainian weaponry were provided in the joint declaration.
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