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G7 ends without joint stance on Ukraine as Middle East crisis dominates

From left, European Council President Antonio Costa, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a group photo at the G7 Summit on 16 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Canada. AP - Mark Schiefelbein

The G7 summit in Canada ended without a joint statement on Ukraine, as growing fears of a wider conflict between Israel and Iran dominated talks and led to US President Donald Trump’s early departure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Kananaskis, Alberta, to push for stronger international support in the war against Russia. But a planned joint declaration of support was quietly dropped.

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