G7 promises to support Ukraine, sanction Russia in joint declaration

By Giorgio Leali | 06/17/2026 01:24 PM EDT

President Donald Trump signed the joint declaration after leaders in France unexpectedly converged on backing Kyiv.

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron stand for a photo.

President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron arrive for a family photo during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains on Tuesday. Pool photo by Evelyn Hockstein.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.

“We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” they said in a declaration published on Wednesday shortly after midnight.

G7 leaders “commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy” and to “strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors,” they said.

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The declaration name-checks Trump three times, saying that with the U.S. and Iran having reached an agreement to end hostilities, it is now easier to take more economic measures against Russia.

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