G7 leaders agreed that Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday after addressing them at their summit in France, during which they discussed possible additional sanctions on Moscow.
Zelenskyy said he had detected a shift in mood among the G7 leadership, an understanding that Russia had lost the initiative on the battlefield and was deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.
"We had unanimity that Russia is not winning and they are losing a lot of people, that they have to make a deal as quickly as possible, and they don't have the initiative in their hands," he said in an interview at the Reuters NEXT Europe summit in London.
At the French resort of Evian-les-Bains, G7 leaders discussed additional sanctions targeting Russia's oil exports, its banking sector and its military production, Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian leader said he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump could convene direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a neutral country such as Switzerland, Türkiye or somewhere in the Middle East.
"It's a very important thing to try to organise a meeting before the winter," Zelenskyy said, noting that last winter had been "terrible" for Ukraine after Russian strikes wreaked havoc on its electricity network.
Separately, G7 leaders called for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging other nations to dedicate resources to ensure the virus remains contained.
"We continue to closely monitor the situation as it evolves, along with our partners, to ensure that this dangerous virus does not spread, including across borders," they said in a joint statement.
The leaders also discussed an interim deal reached between the U.S. and Iran this week to end the Middle East war, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying Berlin was prepared to participate in helping to preserve peace in the region.
Canada and India also announced progress toward reaching agreements on an economic partnership and information security following talks between the two countries' leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
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