US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media accompanying him aboard Airforce One, after leaving Abu Dhabi at the end of his Middle East tour on May 16, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) As the Group of Seven nations (G7) finance ministers meet in Canada this week, the United States is reportedly pushing back against language that would commit the group to further support for Ukraine. According to Politico, citing two officials involved in the negotiations, Washington has objected to including stronger commitments for aid to Kyiv in the draft communiqué. US officials are also said to be reluctant to label Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as “illegal” in the final text. Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the G7 nations are meeting this week in Banff, Canada, amid growing division over Ukraine and the global fallout from US President Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs. The talks, which run through Thursday, bring together officials from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, along with Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko. The summit comes as Trump has imposed a 10% blanket tariff on most US trading partners and signaled a less active role in supporting Ukraine. On Monday, he claimed Ukraine and Russia would begin peace talks “immediately” after his call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, despite the talks having started a week prior – with little success. According to AFP, the White House is resisting efforts to craft a traditional joint statement, unless it fully aligns with Trump’s priorities. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to focus on trade and may seek compromises that could impact Ukraine-related decisions. Source: www.kyivpost.com
US Dilutes G7 Statement on Ukraine, Avoids Calling Russia’s Invasion ‘Illegal’
