Macron to host Trump for dinner at Versailles Palace Wednesday, Macron's office says

Macron invites Zelensky, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE to G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains June 15-17, focusing on Strait of Hormuz, Iran talks, and Ukraine settlement.

On June 15-17, the G7 summit will be held in the resort town of Evian-les-Bains. In addition to leaders of member countries, invitations from French Emmanuel Macron, whose country currently chairs the group, were also extended to Volodymyr Zelensky and the heads of four Middle Eastern states — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. They will participate in several summit sessions. The French leader noted that the summit is expected to focus on the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations with Iran, as well as developing a common approach to the Ukrainian settlement. RBC examined what contradictions have accumulated among the allies and whether this meeting could help resume negotiations on Ukraine.

UK PM Starmer tells NATO chief Rutte of plan to unveil defense investment blueprint before next month's summit in Ankara, Downing Street says.

UK Keir Starmer informed NATOGeneral Mark Rutte of the government's intention to publish a defense investment plan ahead of the Alliance's summit in Ankara next month, Reuters reports citing a Downing Street spokesperson.

Iran agrees not to produce or acquire nuclear arms under draft memorandum with U.S., senior Iranian official says.

A senior Iranian official says that under a draft memorandum with the United States, Tehran agrees not to produce or acquire nuclear arms.

Qatari negotiators return to Tehran to review latest diplomatic efforts to end US-Israeli war, Iranian state media reports.

Iranian media reports that Qatari negotiators have returned to Tehran to review the latest developments in the diplomatic process aimed at ending the US-Israeli war.