G7 summit ends without joint communiqué, but Canada, India reach diplomatic truce
KANANASKIS - Canada failed to rally the U.S. to voice the same support for Ukraine as European and Japanese allies, but ended the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday with an agreement with India to restore top diplomats in both countries.
The G7 summit came to a close after the group's leaders issued a series of joint statements on key priorities. As expected, the leaders did not issue a joint communiqué, the lengthy statement outlining shared views that typically ends G7 summits.
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