The G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, ended with a unanimous opinion that Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons, but with disagreements over the declaration on Ukraine, notes Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA.
The US under Donald Trump opposed a joint statement on Ukraine that would contain strong language condemning Russia. They argued that they wanted to preserve their ability to negotiate with Russia. Ultimately, the strong language was not included in a joint statement by the leaders, but only in that of the meeting's host, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
"Some of us, including Canada, would like to go further", admitted the Canadian prime minister, who hosted the meeting. He stressed that everyone agrees, however, that pressure on Russia must continue, including through financial sanctions.
The meeting was also attended by leaders of other countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, Australia and India. On the second day of the G7 forum in Canada, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also arrived.
However, the meeting was overshadowed by the conflict in the Middle East, which led to Trump leaving earlier.
Zelensky held a meeting with the leaders of the other G7 countries, before whom he recalled the deadly Russian attack on Kiev, which killed 18 people and injured more than 151, Reuters reported.
"We are ready for peace talks, for an unconditional ceasefire. That is why we need pressure (on Russia)“, Zelensky said, Agence France-Presse added.
During the meeting, Carney said that Canada would provide Ukraine with military aid in the amount of 1.27 billion euros. Some of these funds will be for drones and armored vehicles.
Canada and Britain have announced sanctions against Russia's shadowy fleet, which is used to circumvent international sanctions against Russia. But on the first day of the summit, Trump said that sanctions are not just anything and would have a colossal cost for the United States as well.
Many leaders tried to resolve their customs game with Trump. But on his way back from the summit, Trump expressed regret that the US partners, especially the Europeans, were not offering a fair deal at the moment.
Unity on Iran, meanwhile, cracked in the form of a back-to-back exchange of remarks between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron. Macron explained that Trump had left the G-7 summit early to try to achieve a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Iran. This attempt to speak on Trump's behalf irritated the US president, who said that Macron was a nice guy but never understood anything. He added that Iran must surrender unconditionally. Macron warned that any regime change in Iran through war would lead to chaos in that country.