Zelenskyy arrives in Canada for G7 summit: Key meetings and goals
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (president.gov.ua)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Canada, where the G7 summit is currently taking place. A number of meetings are scheduled on the sidelines of the event.
RBC-Ukraine outlines what is known so far about Zelenskyy's agenda in Canada.
According to RBC-Ukraine, the President is expected to meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Following that, Zelenskyy will take part in a special meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders, A strong and sovereign Ukraine, on the sidelines of the summit.
Zelenskyy will also hold a series of meetings with Western leaders, including:
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French President Emmanuel Macron
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
In addition, the Ukrainian President will meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
Zelenskyy’s agenda also includes meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
While in Canada, Zelenskyy will also meet with World Bank President Ajay Banga and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
A meeting with the leaders of the Ukrainian community in Canada is also planned.
G7 summit in Canada
The G7 summit, attended by the leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Union, and the United Kingdom, began on June 16 in the Canadian province of Alberta. The meetings will last until the end of today.
This year's summit is focused on the situation in the Middle East, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
It marks the first G7 summit for US President Donald Trump during his second term. Notably, the President left the summit early. His administration explained that the reason for this step was the situation in the Middle East.
Trump had been expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the summit. Zelenskyy had earlier said he planned to discuss a defense package Ukraine is prepared to purchase from the US.
Despite his early departure, Trump made several remarks during the summit, including on the war in Ukraine.
He called Russia's expulsion from the G8 a mistake, suggesting that if Russia had remained in the group, it might not have launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Trump also said he is holding off on new sanctions against Moscow, as he is waiting to see whether a possible deal to end the war can be reached.
