Zelensky Sees Post-G7 Talks With Trump and Macron as Potential Turning Point

After the G7, Zelensky spoke with Trump and Macron about coordinating Ukraine’s defense and diplomacy, including possible U.S. licenses to produce air-defense systems and missiles; he said the discussions could make a big difference and reiterated Kyiv’s push for direct talks with Putin, though peace efforts remain stalled as Russia intensifies strikes. Trump described the earlier meeting as “good,” while Kyiv hopes for a trilateral U.S.-Putin-Zelensky encounter in the U.S. if Russia agrees, and Moscow continues to resist negotiations in a neutral location such as Turkey or Switzerland.