World · 16 June 2026

Europe urges Trump to host Ukraine peace talks

The Presidential Office of Ukraine via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

European leaders are pushing for a breakthrough in the Ukraine war, urging a US-hosted peace summit. At the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, they pressed Donald Trump to host talks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. Trump said he would do what he could, noting Russia "should make a deal" to end the conflict.

By BriefTea Editorial · 16 June 2026 at 21:04

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