Lithuanian president comments on drone attack on Moscow: “It’s a game changer in this war”

The three-day meeting in the French town of Evian focused intensely on Trump's deal to end the war with Iran and efforts to pressure Russia into brokering peace with Ukraine through ramped-up sanctions.

His intervention came as Western leaders gathered to assess the next stage of assistance for Ukraine, with attention focused on whether Washington’s stance on the conflict is shifting.

European G7 countries and the US are prepared to license Ukraine-based companies to build long-range missiles and air defence systems that are only made elsewhere and supplied to the Ukrainian military from dwindling stocks.

G7 leaders welcomed growing unity on Wednesday in efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, amid signs US President Donald Trump is taking a tougher line on Moscow.