US Objections Mean G-7 Faces Prospect of No Joint Statement, Again

The Group of Seven faces the prospect of failing to agree to a joint statement again, even after the draft of the communique was significantly watered down, said people familiar with the matter.

G-7 foreign ministers are gathered in Charlevoix, Quebec, until Friday. The people, who were granted anonymity to discuss ongoing negotiations, warned consensus may not be reached, leaving the group of nations unable to issue a joint statement. The same circumstances unfolded on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month, when the US objected to strong language on Russia.