G7 will give up a joint communique at a summit in Canada so you don’t annoy Trump – media
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The Seven Group countries will not try to reach a joint communique consensus at the leaders’ summit next week in Canada to avoid potential conflict with US President Donald Trump.
Source: agency Bloomberg With reference to sources, « European Truth”
Details: According to the agency’s interlocutors, instead of a single document, G7 leaders are likely to issue separate joint statements about different topics.
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The sources add that this approach is aimed at weakening tensions in relations with Trump, which Canada Prime Minister Mark Karney, who will be the owner of the summit.
As noted, Carney wants to avoid the repetition of 2018 in Canada, when Trump withdrew his signature with a joint communique a few hours after his signing, because he was annoyed by the comments made by the then Prime Minister Justin Trude.
The agency notes that the final communique, although it is not valid, is designed to demonstrate the unity of participants in global issues.
For example, the document after last year’s summit occupied 36 pages and included promises to support Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression, fight climate change and promote gender equality.
However, Trump « turned US policy », refusing to express support for Ukraine by canceling the initiatives to combat climate change and reject gender initiatives, the agency reminds.
The G7 leaders summit will take place on June 15-17. Earlier President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that has an invitation to the G7 summit.
Meanwhile in the Ukrainian President’s office hope Organize a meeting between Zelensky and Trump.