Within the group, the United States has been isolated since it launched strikes against Iran in the spring, with Israel's support. As at the March G7, the Middle East will once again emerge as the central issue. The meeting also marks one of the final highlights of France's G7 presidency, before the handover to the United States.
On the sidelines of the G7 proceedings devoted to Ukraine, the French Ministry of the Economy and Finance is hosting a donors' conference on Monday. It aims to support the restoration of the confinement arch at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
The foreign ministers of the seven most industrialized countries are meeting Monday and Tuesday in Paris. They are notably due to address the wars in the Middle East and in Ukraine, which are on the agenda for both days.
This meeting offers Washington's allies a first opportunity to gauge the mood of the Trump administration and to detect any possible shifts in its foreign policy. Ukraine, another major item of the discussions, will in that regard be a central point of observation.
The same day, in southern France, in Marseille, a network of fourteen ports worldwide intended to combat drug trafficking is to be officially launched.