Foreign ministers from major Western democracies sought to present a united front in Canada on Thursday, after seven weeks of rising tensions between allies and President Donald Trump over his shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine and the imposition of tariffs.
The Group of Seven chief diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, along with the EU, gathered in the resort town of La Malbaie, near Quebec, for two days of meetings, writes A2.
Top of the agenda for Washington's allies will be to be briefed on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's talks on Tuesday with Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
But on the eve of the first G7 meeting under Canada's incoming presidency, questions are being raised about whether a comprehensive final statement will be agreed upon after some G7 diplomats have questioned Washington's commitment to the process.
A US decision to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports prompted immediate retaliation from Canada and the EU.
"Under the leadership of @POTUS (President of the United States), we will use forums like the G7 to confront our adversaries and stand with our allies. America First!", said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the X platform upon arriving in Canada./ Voice of America (A2 Televizion)
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