President Donald Trump stands in the octagon after the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C., on Sunday. He was expected to leave Washington on Monday for the G7 meeting in France. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
President Donald Trump is expected to land in France on Monday to attend the Group of Seven meeting in the resort town of Evian-les-Bains.
War is expected to figure heavily into the conversation between the leading industrialized nations — both the Iran war involving the United States and Israel and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The G7 summit is scheduled to take place Monday through Wednesday. It will be the fifth time for Trump to attend a G7 seven meeting.
It’s the first time the leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Britain will be meeting since the start of the Iran war.
Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Shafir announced Sunday that the United States and Iran have come to a peace agreement after more than three months of war. The agreement includes a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as well.
“Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade,” Trump wrote on social media. “Ships of the World, start your engine. Let the oil flow!”
NBC News reported that Trump and other leaders at the summit were expected to have a meeting with leaders from the Middle East about the peace deal with Iran. They’re also scheduled to meet Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the conflict in Ukraine, though ABC News reported there’s no one-on-one meeting between Zelensky and Trump on the schedule.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about restoring commercial fishing access to areas of the Pacific during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo
