G-7 Tries to Avoid Trump Conflict by Scrapping Joint Communique

Group of Seven nations won’t try to reach consensus on a joint communique at next week’s leaders summit in Canada, people familiar with the matter said, an acknowledgment of the wide gulf that separates the US from the other members on Ukraine, climate change and other issues.

In place of a single document, G-7 leaders are likely to release standalone joint leaders’ statements on various topics, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations.