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BumRushDaShow

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Sat Jun 13, 2026, 03:30 PM 19 hrs ago

Trump to meet with Mideast leaders, attend Ukraine session at G7, U.S. officials say [View all]

Source: CNBC

Published Sat, Jun 13 2026 12:28 PM EDT


U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the G7 summit in France next week, senior U.S. administration officials said on Saturday.

Trump is scheduled to travel to Evian, France, for the G7 summit early Monday after attending Sunday’s mixed-martial-arts event at the White House. He will speak to a number of European leaders with whom he has squabbled over trade, tariffs, Ukraine and NATO since his return to the White House early in 2025.

Trump will participate in a working session on Tuesday with Zelenskyy and G7 leaders. The meeting comes at a time when Russian advances in Ukraine have slowed and Ukraine seeks more military funding from its allies.

One of the senior U.S. officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity about Trump’s trip, said Russian gains have “more or less stopped.” “We want the war to end as quickly as possible,” the official said.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/13/trump-to-meet-with-mideast-and-ukraine-leaders-at-g7-officials-say.html

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I smell trouble............... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #1
Zelensky should demand Trump wear a clown suit ....nt NeoTrajan 19 hrs ago #2
He just wants to see where they make the water. mdbl 18 hrs ago #3
I wish they would get it right. Wonder Why 18 hrs ago #4
"Working session"? GenThePerservering 17 hrs ago #5
I hope they all laugh at him and hurl insults at him. travelingthrulife 16 hrs ago #6
If only... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 2 hrs ago #8
Bribes are on the way yankee87 9 hrs ago #7
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