The G7 countries need to ramp up pressure on Russia to secure an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, say German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron. “I am returning to Germany cautiously optimistic that the US will decide to impose further sanctions against Russia.

The summit takes place amid growing geopolitical challenges, including the conflict in the Middle East and a trade war driven by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies

The US president left the G7 summit in Canada one day early on Monday, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to say Trump left to work on the Israel-Iran ceasefire deal. Trump denied this on his Truth Social platform.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. SOURCE: ANI/DD

Taking to Truth Social, the US President stated that he left the the G7 summit early due "something much bigger", and not the Iran-Israel ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump has sharply responded to remarks made by French leader Emmanuel Macron regarding his trip from Canada to Washington, according to Trump's post on the social media platform Truth Social.

Donald Trump said late on Monday his early departure from the Group of Seven nations summit has "nothing to do with" working on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, denying comments by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the U.

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war.