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G7 agrees there is 'no genuine willingness' from Russia to make peace, Macron says

Cover image: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France on June 17, 2026. © Vadim Ghirda, AP

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday hailed the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains as "a success", adding that the multilateral talks between leaders demonstrated "a moment of unity and real cooperation" as he delivered closing remarks. Macron added that on the issue of the war in Ukraine, leaders at the summit agreed that Russia had shown "no serious willingness" to make peace, acknowledging that the US had now pivoted its support towards Kyiv.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the G7 summit, where a wide range of topics spanning Russia's war in Ukraine, the Middle East conflict and the impact of artificial intelligence were discussed, as a "moment of unity" after months of "disagreements" as the three-day meeting in France came to a close on Wednesday.

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