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President Donald Trump and G7 leaders are focusing on the Ukraine war and Trump is considering reimposing sanctions soon on Russian oil shipments. Tuesday's comment comes after the announcement of a deal to end the Gulf conflict, which is expected to allow more oil to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also expressed his openness to sending the deal to Congress for review. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the G7 talks and urged increased pressure on Russia. Ukraine has started EU membership negotiations, seeking security guarantees. The U.K. meanwhile has announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s “shadow fleet.”