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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At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, among the deadliest since a June ceasefire. Meanwhile, Qatar denied holding Iranian pilots. It said it had found the remains of one pilot after an airspace violation and had contacted Iran to coordinate a handover.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
The European Union is preparing what foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described as its most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia since the war in Ukraine began.
Canada is heading towards another difficult trade deadline, with Prime Minister Mark Carney trying to prevent new U.S. tariffs that businesses warn could cost jobs and weaken already struggling industries
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
China is mourning former Premier Zhu Rongji, a driving force behind the economic reforms that transformed the country in the 1990s and early 2000s, following his death at the age of 97.
Russian opposition politician Lev Shlosberg has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in a penal colony after being convicted of criticising Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
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