G7 leaders to wrap up summit in absence of President Trump
The Group of Seven leaders discussed the Ukraine situation on the last day of their summit in Canada, joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
But it seems there was no concrete progress on the matter, as US President Donald Trump left midway through the summit in response to the growing tensions in the Middle East.
Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined the G7 leaders' summit in the mountain resort of Kananaskis on Tuesday.
Earlier, Zelenskyy stressed the need for additional sanctions on Russia, among other measures. He said, "We are ready for the peace negotiations, an unconditional ceasefire. I think it's very important, but for this, we need pressure."
The gap between Trump and European leaders on applying more pressure on Russia was seen at the summit. Trump on Monday expressed a cautious view about new sanctions, saying he was waiting to see whether Moscow and Kyiv can agree to a ceasefire.
After Tuesday's talks, French President Emmanuel Macron said, "They all recognized the need to continue to support Ukraine."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, "I am returning to Germany with cautious optimism that decisions will also be made in America in the coming days to impose further sanctions against Russia."
The G7 leaders will wrap up their summit after the host country, Canada, holds a closing news conference.
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