Russia explains why Zelensky won't attend NATO summit session

On 17 June 2026, Ukraine was a topic at the G7 summit in Évian. Zelensky said G7 leaders pledged more vital help for Ukraine against Russia, and Macron hailed US alignment with the G7's 'shared commitment' on Ukraine. Trump said his talks with Putin and Zelensky were 'very good', and Le Monde writes that Trump, galvanized by his Iran deal, showed renewed interest in Ukraine. Zelensky said a call with Trump and Macron after the G7 'could change a lot', and Modi met Zelensky in Évian.

Russian outlets reported that Trump ignored Zelensky at the summit. Gazeta.ru wrote that Russia explained why Zelensky would not be let into the NATO summit plenary session, and RT reported that Moscow denies receiving a G7 invitation from Zelensky. TASS reports that Lula said Ukraine's backers are growing weary of supporting Kyiv. Al Arabiya writes that Trump was moved by images of a burned cathedral shown by Zelensky.