Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France today, shortly after the leaders hold a working session about building peace for Ukraine.
The meeting with Zelenskyy is one of at least five bilateral meetings Carney will have today, including with the leaders of Italy, the United Arab Emirates, India and South Korea.
The first full day of the 2026 leaders’ summit will also include discussions about the conflicts in the Middle East, and the pull back in foreign aid funding that is requiring a rethink about how the world handles international development needs.
John Kirton, who heads the University of Toronto’s G7 Research Group, says the Évian summit could yield progress on major themes, despite tensions with the U.S. over tariffs.
On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement had been reached to end the war in Iran and that he had authorized an end to the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
He later said the strait wouldn’t open until Friday, when the deal is set to be officially signed in Switzerland.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2026.
By Catherine Morrison | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
