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The National
2 days ago
- Business
- The National
Trump to attend Nato summit, White House confirms
The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would attend the Nato summit this month, amid his administration's efforts to end the war in Ukraine and have alliance members increase their defence spending. The high-profile meetings, which will be held in The Hague from June 24-25, will come shortly after Mr Trump is set to attend the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, where allies are also expected to discuss a peace deal that would end Russia's war in Ukraine. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the President "remains positive at the progress" in the talks. "The President does not want to see this war prolonged," she told reporters. "He wants the fighting to stop, he wants people to stop dying, and he wants this to be solved at the negotiating table." On Monday, delegates from Russia and Ukraine met briefly in Istanbul for a new round of talks. The day before, Kyiv unleashed a surprise drone offensive that hit Russian heavy bombers and surveillance planes Mr Trump took office this year on a promise to swiftly end the war in Ukraine and end US military aid to Kyiv. He has also advanced an "America First" approach to foreign policy, questioning continued US membership in Nato. He has pushed for members of the alliance to spend larger rates of their gross domestic products on defence, saying European states, which are geographically closer to Ukraine, should do more to support Kyiv. At the same time, Mr Trump has resisted calls, including from his own Republican Party, to impose additional sanctions on Russia as pressure to agree to a ceasefire. "The President has spoken about his position on sanctions on Russia," Ms Leavitt said. "He has smartly kept this as a tool in his toolbox, if necessary."
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Designated demonstration zones announced for G7 Summit
Calgary Watch The RCMP-led group planning security for the G7 Leaders Summit has announced where its designated demonstration zones will be located.
LBCI
22-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Trump to attend G7 summit in Canada in June: White House
President Donald Trump will attend a summit of Group of Seven leaders in Canada next month, the White House said Thursday, in a visit to a country that he has urged to become the 51st U.S. state. "President Trump will travel to the G7 leaders' summit in Canada from June 15 through the 17th," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at a daily briefing. AFP
CBC
20-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Finance ministers in new territory with world trade to be discussed, says former G7 sherpa
G7 finance ministers are gathering in Alberta for three days of meetings ahead of next month's G7 Leaders' Summit. Sen. Peter Boehm, who previously served as Canada's G7 sherpa for six summits, tells Power & Politics that he expects 'a full and reasonably frank exchange of the possible downside impact of tariffs, including on bond markets.'
Bloomberg
07-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
G-7 Leaders Eye Talks on North Korea's Crypto Hacks at Summit
Group of Seven leaders may discuss North Korea's malicious cyber activities and crypto hacks at a summit in Canada next month, according to people familiar with the plans, reflecting mounting global concerns over Pyongyang's growing online thefts. The people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations, said North Korea's nefarious cyber operations are alarming as the stolen proceeds have become a key funding source for the regime and its programs. They cautioned that the agenda for the summit taking place in Alberta in mid-June has yet to be finalized. Discussions at the gathering will likely be dominated by the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as the trade standoff between the US and most of the other G-7 nations, the people said.
