Trump, G7 and summit
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President Donald Trump is abruptly leaving the Group of Seven summit, departing a day early Monday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies and the U.S. leader has declared that Tehran should be evacuated “immediately.
Group of Seven leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Sunday for three days of intense discussion amid increased tension in the Middle East and President Donald Trump’s reshaping of global alliances.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Canada on Monday to participate in the G7 summit in Kananaskis, marking his first visit to the count
The U.S. leader indicated that he would rather have the G7 become the G8 or possibly even the G9, although Russia and China would notably be authoritarian governments in an organization whose members are democracies.
The summit, hosted by Canada this year, brings together leaders from the Group of Seven nations and invited partner countries.
Leaders arrived Monday for the start of a three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Canada in its Rocky Mountains. Countries belonging to the G7 forum also include France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom
The White House says Donald Trump will cut short his Group of Seven (G7) meeting and return to Washington tonight, citing the Middle East situation Trump will likely skip planned meetings with the Ukrainian and Mexican presidents on Tuesday He is also not expected to sign the G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict,
As the G-7 summit in Canada begins, Trump avoids personal conflicts that shaped previous meetings, but his remarks make clear that his goals differ from other leaders.