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G7: Leaders discuss economy, AI security risks

Timothy Jones | Jon Shelton | Roshni Majumdar with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters

Published June 15, 2026last updated June 17, 2026

The third and final day of the summit will focus on economic growth and digital security. On a Ukraine-focused Tuesday, Trump said he had a "good" meeting with Zelenskyy. Follow DW for more.

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G7 leaders sit at a round table
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the G7 talks on TuesdayImage: Dominique Jacovides/ABACAPRESS/IMAGO

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What you need to know

  • Leaders from the world’s top seven industrialized nations (G7) are wrapping up their meeting in Evian-les-Bains, France on Wednesday
  • Wednesday’s sessions focus on economic growth and digital security 
  • US President Trump has said he would do ‘whatever I can’ to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
  • Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined talks with European leaders, who pointed out recent Ukrainian battlefield gains to Trump 

Read below for the latest headlines, videos and analyses on the G7 summit from Wednesday, June 17, Tuesday, June 16 and Monday, June 15. 

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