Overview

• President Trump cut short his participation late on June 16 to return to Washington and focus on the Israel-Iran crisis.
• G7 leaders signed a joint statement calling for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities, affirming Israel’s right to defend itself and insisting Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
• Canada abandoned the traditional end-of-summit communique after major economies could not bridge differences on trade, security and Russia’s exclusion from the group.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump committed to negotiating a bilateral trade agreement within 30 days.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy concluded his attendance with assurances of continued G7 support against Russian aggression.