G-7 Struggles to Cement Stance on Ukraine as Trump Courts Putin
Ukrainian Armed Forces members participate in a tactical training in the Donetsk region, on Jan. 22.
Photographer: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images
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The Group of Seven is struggling to agree on a draft communique to mark three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after an initial draft was significantly watered down, according to diplomats familiar with the talks.
The splits highlight worsening divisions among the allies as President Donald Trump pursues unilateral peace negotiations with Russia — and without Europe or Ukraine —- aimed at ending the conflict.