Macron invites Zelensky to upcoming G7 summit

French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 10 that it is "very important" for President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit.

Zelensky's participation "is very important for us because we need to rebuild consensus within the G7 in support of Ukraine on the various aspects of the war," Macron said at the Elysee Palace during a pre-summit discussion with civil society representatives.

The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States will convene at the G7 Summit in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains from June 15-17.

Macron's invitation comes a week after Politico reported on June 2 that Zelensky planned to attend the G7 conference, citing officials familiar with the preparations. The report, along with Macron's confirmation, marked a shift from earlier expectations, as French officials had previously indicated Zelensky was not invited to attend the summit.

But Macron reiterated on June 10 that support for Ukraine is top of the agenda for this year's summit. Along with "rebuilding consensus" among Kyiv's allies, France hopes the summit will address the need for continued peace negotiations with Russia.

The other main item on the agenda is the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. Macron said the leaders Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates would also be invited to a separate session of the G7 summit for talks on the Strait of Hormuz.

The summit in Evian will serve as the culmination of France's year-long G7 presidency.

Ever wonder about the individuals whose articles are published here and there?

The Kyiv Independent ^ | June 11, 2026 | Abbey Fenbert

"Abbey Fenbert is a writer and editor living in Chicago. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from Boston University and a BA from NYU. Her original plays have been produced and developed by the Matrix Theatre Company, Red Theatre Chicago, Northern Illinois University, the Playwrights Union of Los Angeles, the Great Plains Theatre Conference, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, the KNOW Theatre, the Berkshire Playwrights’ Lab, the Playwrights Center of Minneapolis and the Vagrancy. Her plays Sickle and Child were Finalists for the 2016 and 2017 O'Neill National Playwrights Conferences, respectively. She's received multiple honors from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, including the 2013 Mark Twain Prize for Comic Playwriting. Her short dramatic works are published in anthologies from Smith & Kraus and her writing has been featured online at Catapult, The Toast, McSweeney’s, The Offing, HowlRound and American Theatre. She also wrote and stars in the webseries Beck & Clem, a feminist time-travel comedy. Fenbert is currently a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent, an English-language media outlet based in Ukraine."
Source: About - Abbey Fenbert

Here's an article, via MSN from Kyiv Independent, about the Financial Times' report about President Trump "threatening Europe....". As she reports on a report, "the Financial Times (FT) reported on April 1, citing people familiar with the discussions."

Source: Trump threatened Europe over Strait of Hormuz, with weapons for Ukraine as bargaining chip, FT reports Story by Abbey Fenbert • 2mo [ 1 April 2026 ]

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