World leaders from the seven largest economies gathered Monday in Évian-les-Bains, France, for a summit dominated by two major crises: the 15-week-old US-Iran war and Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. President Donald Trump — attending his fifth G7 in person — arrived after announcing a tentative deal to end the US-Iran conflict, with talks focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil flows.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet G7 leaders Tuesday to press for continued military support as the war with Russia approaches its fifth year. Beyond the conflicts, leaders are tackling trade tensions — Trump has threatened 10–12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners — China's dominance of rare earth minerals, and AI governance, with executives from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Mistral AI among those invited.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Qatar's Emir are also attending bilateral meetings on the sidelines. The summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, runs through June 17.