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New York Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
What to Know About Trump's Meeting With Global Leaders in Canada
Canada is rolling out the red carpet for some of the world's biggest powers and their allies amid a perilous escalation in the Middle East and President Trump's reshaping of global alliances. The annual meeting of the Group of 7 nations — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — is an important forum where the United States and many of its traditional partners have in the past met to find common ground on critical issues. It begins on Sunday in Kananaskis, a stunning resort in the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, and will run until late Tuesday. While the agenda includes wildfires, the global economy and Ukraine, most leaders will attend with one goal in mind: to meet Mr. Trump and, if they do, to avoid any unpleasantries. Some past summits have offered little more than polite handshakes and a cheerful group photo. Others have seen unscripted high drama. The 2018 gathering, also held in Canada, was memorable for the spectacular fallout between Mr. Trump and Justin Trudeau, who was then Canadian prime minister. It also produced an iconic photo of the German chancellor at the time, Angela Merkel, leaning over Mr. Trump as they disagreed over allowing Russia to attend the group's meetings. The image captured the world leaders' concern over Mr. Trump. Who's going? The G7 summit is attended by leaders from the seven member countries and the European Union, but leaders of other important global allies are also invited. This year attendance will be unusually high. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who this year holds the G7 presidency, has invited the leaders of several nonmember countries: India, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Ukraine, Australia and South Korea, and the head of NATO. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Independent Singapore
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Independent Singapore
Biden warns: Europe may no longer trust U.S. leadership
USA: In his first exhaustive dialogue since leaving office, ex-US President Joe Biden enunciated profound apprehensions about America's global reputation and the impending transnational coalitions. Speaking to the BBC's Nick Robinson for Radio 4's Today programme, Biden delivered a clear-cut warning—the world may have lost confidence in the US as a dependable ally, just as worldwide pressures threaten to restructure the postwar order. 'Grave concern' over NATO and global alliances Eight decades after the Allied triumph in Europe, Biden spoke of the continuing significance of intercontinental accord and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), but he probed whether America still encourages confidence overseas. 'I'm worried that Europe is going to lose confidence in the certainty of America,' he said, alluding to doubts not only regarding NATO but also about America's bigger role in global concerns. Biden stressed that American collaborations have factually been decisive in attaining goodwill and strength, pointing to NATO as 'one of the smartest things we did after World War II.' Now, he is afraid that the message may be diminishing or outright disappearing at the leadership level. 'The idea that the Atlantic alliance is dying is a grave concern,' he cautioned. Deprived of solid U.S. management and direction, the worldwide balance of power could treacherously slant toward dictatorships like China and Russia. Sharp rebuke of Trump's foreign policy and rhetoric Biden did not hesitate when asked about former President Donald Trump's approach to international relations and peacekeeping. He labelled Trump's exchanges with Ukraine's President Zelensky in the Oval Office as 'beneath America' and disapproved of Trump's previous comments about purchasing Greenland and assaulting Canada. 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are,' he said, stressing that U.S. values are entrenched in 'freedom, democracy, opportunity-not confiscation.' On Trump's proposal that Ukraine surrender land to Russia to terminate the conflict, Biden was explicit: 'That's modern-day appeasement.' He contended that Russian President Vladimir Putin's motivations go far beyond Ukraine, condemning him for attempting to 're-establish the Warsaw Pact' and mourning the downfall of the Soviet Union. 'Anybody who thinks he's going to stop is just foolish,' Biden further said Reflections on sacrifice, leadership, and his exit In retrospect of his D-Day speech honoring the losses and sacrifices of the WWII generation, Biden was questioned whether Americans had lost sight of those values. While he is confident that the public still appreciates what's at risk, he admitted, 'I fear a little bit that it has been forgotten by the leadership.' Responding to condemnations of his strategies toward Ukraine, Biden justified his choices and pronouncements, claiming that the U.S. gave Kyiv everything short of prompting a direct NATO struggle. 'We were prepared to respond more aggressively if Putin moved again,' he said. Lastly, on bowing out from the presidential race, Biden asserted it was 'the right decision.' However, he toned down propositions that an earlier withdrawal would have altered the result: 'I don't know how that would've made much of a difference.' Biden's interview manifested a picture of a past president still profoundly involved in global matters—and distressed at what may ensue in the months to come.
