The leaders of the Group of 7 wealthy democracies met for the second day of their summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where they were joined by their counterparts from global partner states, including Brazil, India, Kenya, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
On the agenda were items ranging from the war in Ukraine to global trade imbalances, with the recently agreed interim deal ending the U.S.-Iran war also a welcome subject of discussion.
But as has often been the case during Donald Trump’s two nonconsecutive terms as U.S.
President, much of the anticipation leading up to the summit and the focus of attention in Evian over the past two days has been on the interpersonal dynamics between Trump and his fellow leaders.
After all, during his first term, Trump disrupted G7 summits on several occasions, and since his return to the White House last year, he has provoked disputes with his policies and engaged in bouts of public name-calling with almost every one of the leaders seated around the table with him today.
