Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s allies push for peace at G7 summit in France

He made the remarks alongside French president Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in Evian-les-Bains in France for talks with G7 leaders.

But in 2026, the conference's unlikely main participant turned out to be someone else entirely.

It comes two days after senior British, French and German diplomats held talks in the Russian foreign ministry in Moscow on prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

As Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds into another year, President Zelensky is squeezed between Russian missiles and impatient allies.