President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped to secure more support from the Group of 7 nations, but the crisis in the Middle East was seen as a more urgent priority.

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.

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.