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Spotlight | Europe, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine
Gulf emirs, warring presidents and discreet envoys: a G7 summit guest list fraught with tension

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France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on 19 May 2026.
France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on 19 May 2026.
France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, on 19 May 2026. © Tom Nicholson/Pool/AFP

Several Gulf leaders as well as officials involved in the Russia-Ukraine war are set to attend the G7 summit, which opens on 15 June in France against a backdrop of heightened international tensions.

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