‘We Have Nothing To Do With It’: On the Sidelines of the G7 Summit, Trump Distances Himself From the Ukraine War During the G7 meetings, Donald Trump stated that the Ukraine war has no impact on the US, emphasizing that the nation only sells weapons to Ukraine. While European leaders perceived a shift in Trump’s tone, he made it clear that Ukraine is not his priority, with his focus remaining on Iran. Trump mentioned meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky and reiterated his belief that Russia should end the war.

• Trump views the Ukraine war as a distant conflict not an urgent priority.
• He stated the US has no direct impact from the war, only selling weapons.
• European leaders at the G7 summit interpreted Trump’s statements as a change in tone regarding pressuring Russia.
• Trump’s immediate focus remains on the Iran conflict, not Ukraine.
• He met with Ukrainian President Zelensky and believes Russia should end the war.