Russia-Ukraine war latest: Zelensky warns ‘diplomacy in crisis’ after Trump’s early G7 exit cancels joint statement

Canada dropped plans for the G7 to issue a strong statement on the war in Ukraine after resistance from the United States, a Canadian official told reporters.

The G7 wealthy nations struggled to find unity over the conflict in Ukraine after Trump expressed support for Russian president Vladimir Putin and left a day early to address the Israel-Iran conflict from Washington.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Ottawa would provide C$2bn ($1.47bn) in new military assistance for Kyiv as well as impose new financial sanctions.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he had told the G7 leaders that “diplomacy is now in a state of crisis” and said they need to continue calling on Donald Trump “to use his real influence” to force an end to the war, in a post on his Telegram account.