Canada dropped plans for the Group of Seven to issue a strong statement on the Ukraine war after resistance from the United States, a Canadian official told reporters on the sidelines of a leaders' summit on Tuesday.

The G7 released a series of statements vowing to work together on issues including critical minerals, transnational repression and artificial intelligence — but notably absent was the war in Ukraine.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney may announce additional support for Ukraine during the G7 summit, which Canada is hosting. Source: CBC, citing sources, as reported by European Pravda Details: Earlier this year,