G7 leaders forge on without Trump, Canada aids Ukraine

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Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney poses for a family photo with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Council President Antonio Costa, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, World Bank President Ajay Banga, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, Jun 17, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Amber Bracken)

KANANASKIS, Alberta: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday (Jun 17), securing new aid from host Canada for the war against Russia after US President Donald Trump left early due to developments in the Middle East.

The G7 wealthy nations struggled to find unity over the conflict in Ukraine after Trump expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and having imposed tariffs on many of the allies present.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would provide US$1.47 billion in new military assistance for Kyiv as well as impose new financial sanctions.

A Russian attack overnight on Kyiv and other cities that killed at l...

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