Trump at the G7 in Evian: "Moscow must reach a deal; I will do everything in my power"

"Russia must make a deal": said Donald Trump speaking after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 in Evian. "I will do everything in my power," he added. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Evian-les-Bains, as an invitee to the G7, and was welcomed upon arrival by French President Emmanuel Macron, with whom he then held his first bilateral meeting. Immediately following this, a working session will begin in which the Ukrainian president will also participate, followed by a scheduled face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the first working session of the G7 has begun, focusing on "how to build peace and security for Ukraine and for Europe." The meeting started approximately forty-five minutes behind schedule because it was preceded by the Macron-Zelensky bilateral. The two joined other leaders waiting in the room—engaged in relaxed conversation and jokes—alongside Donald Trump. Accompanying the US President is American Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Internal footage shows a handshake with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she entered the room. The footage also captures Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifting the tycoon, who celebrated his 80th birthday the day before yesterday, a German national team jersey with the number 47 (Trump is the 47th US President). Media: "Macron-Trump-Zelensky trilateral in Evian on the sidelines of the G7" A trilateral meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron, and Donald Trump took place on the sidelines of the official sessions of the G7 in Evian. This was reported by the Kyiv Independent on social media and its website, citing two people familiar with the meeting. The three were seen entering the meeting room dedicated to Ukraine together. According to the newspaper, the meeting marked the first face-to-face encounter between Zelensky and Trump in nearly four months, as Kyiv seeks to relaunch peace talks that are currently stalled with Moscow. The Kremlin: "Zelensky wants to meet Putin? Come to Moscow" If Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to speak "in a responsible and serious manner," then he can come to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This was stated by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, in response to the Ukrainian leader's new proposal for a summit with the Russian leader, according to the Ria Novosti agency. All rights reserved © Copyright ANSA