World leaders had hoped to secure U.S. backing for tougher sanctions on Russia, which struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight.

A senior Trump administration official is planning to travel to Belarus in the coming days to meet the country's president, according to four sources briefed on the matter, as ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked.

By David Ljunggren, John Irish and Jarrett Renshaw KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders met on Monday seeking a common approach on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East but before their summit formally began,

G7 summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised many world leaders by suggesting a big change: turning the Group of Seven (G7) into the Group of Eight (G8) or even Group of Nine (G9).

There were some awkward moments during their Oval Office meeting in May, when Carney pushed back on Trump’s remarks about making Canada the 51st US state. But in Canada, the PM was praised for how he handled that high-stakes meeting.

By John Irish, Jarrett Renshaw and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders faced early challenges during meetings in Canada on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.

Some say the US does. Maybe Trump is orchestrating this to make the Iranians an offer he hopes they won't refuse. I suspect they will refuse it. I'm Amy Kiley reporting. Six of the Group of Seven leaders discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and the Israel ...

Trump criticized former President Obama and former PM Trudeau for Russia's G8 removal, claiming it was a "very big mistake" that would have prevented further war.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump was right to assert that it had been a big mistake to expel Russia from the Group of Eight in 2014, but that the G7 was no longer significant for Russia and looked "rather useless" now.

Trump renewed criticism of the G-7′s decision to kick out Russia. A watchdog found Trump violated the Impoundment Act. A virus expert at the CDC resigned in protest of leadership.

Americans have been trending in a more isolationist, anti-war direction. Particularly on the right, the ascendant view is that the world’s problems are not necessarily ours.