At the G7 summit in Evian, France orchestrated a diplomatic breakthrough by conditioning its support for a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on American backing for Ukraine and renewed Russian sanctions. According to France 24, this trade-off convinced Donald Trump to reverse his previous skepticism of Kyiv support—a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy. French President Macron has hailed the arrangement as instrumental to the summit's success, which he's calling the most successful G7 gathering in years. The meeting has also centered on establishing frameworks for artificial intelligence governance. The outcome underscores how major multilateral deals often hinge on bilateral bargaining rather than unified consensus.

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