Zelenskyy leaves G7 early, citing Russia attack — without meeting Trump, or joint statement from leaders

Carney was asked why there was no joint statement on Ukraine. "Given the exceptional fast-moving situation in Iran,” he said, “I held this for my chair summary."

He said there are some nuances between the countries' stances, but that all the leaders, and the presidents of the European Commission and European Council, agreed on key points.

He said those points included, "the recognition of the importance, to President Trump, to achieve lasting peace — absolutely agreed."

"We are resolute in pursuing all options to maximize pressure on Russia, including financial sanctions — agreed; that we recognize that Ukraine alone has committed to an unconditional ceasefire and we all agreed that Russia must do the same," Carney said.

Asked by a journalist what he said to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil, Carney did not directly answer.

“We have had a discussion, the prime minister and I, about the importance of having the law enforcement to law enforcement dialogue, not just dialogue, but co-operation,” he said, adding that he also talked about the importance of addressing transnational repression.

“Obviously there is a judicial process underway and I need to be careful about further commentary.”

Carney is touting the agreement that G7 countries and some others have reached to develop critical metals and minerals.

Canada is starting a “Critical Minerals Production Alliance — a new G7 led strategic initiative to stockpile the critical minerals needed for defence and technology such as germanium, gallium, graphite, rare earths,” he said.

China has cornered the market on such critical minerals.

In French, Carney says he totally understands the decision Trump made to leave the G7 summit early, calling it an “exceptional situation” in the Middle East that is serious and very fluid.

He made similar remarks yesterday during the family photo.

The prime minister is delivering remarks as the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., comes to a close this evening.

He started by calling back to the first G7, held in Rambouillet, France, in 1975.

That meeting's mission, Carney said, "wasn’t a mission to preserve the old order, but to build a new one."

Now, 50 years later, he said, “in this moment of transformation, we must turn the many challenges to change."

"In a world where shocks flow rapidly across borders — whether it's through climate change, whether it's through conflict — and we know that resilience is built through a combination of tough choices at home, and smart co-operation with like-minded countries abroad," Carney said.

The Prime Minister's Office has released a readout from Carney's earlier meeting with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

According to the PMO, the two leaders "reaffirmed the importance of Canada-India ties," the "rule of law," and "the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity."

While not explicitly stated, talk of the "rule of law" could be a thinly veiled reference to Canada's longstanding request that the Indian government co-operate with Canadian police and their investigation into the murder of B.C. Sikh activist and Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Similarly, the mention of "territorial integrity" could have been Modi raising Indian concerns about Canadian Sikhs who are advocating for an independent Khalistan.

Nijjar and others in that movement have been calling for an independent Sikh homeland in northern India called Khalistan, which Modi's government has vigorously opposed and denounced as a national security threat.

The two leaders also agreed today to begin rebuilding diplomatic and consular relations.

Carney and Modi will designate new high commissioners, "with a view to returning to regular services to citizens and businesses in both countries."

While there has been domestic criticism of Carney's decision to invite Modi to this summit — particularly from some in the Sikh community — the prime minister justified the invite by saying he wanted the world's most important leaders on hand to discuss major issues. He also signalled he wants to expand economic ties with the world's fourth largest economy.

To that end, the two leaders agreed to "deepen engagement," particularly in areas such as technology, the digital transition, food security and critical minerals, according to the PMO readout.

Carney’s closing news conference has been moved back to 8 p.m. EST (6 p.m. local time).

He was originally going to take media questions before meeting with leaders from Mexico, India and South Korea, but is holding the meetings beforehand instead.

His news conference now starts at the same time his beloved Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in a bid to stay alive in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.

Carney's bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is underway. The two just had a quick photo op where they both made statements.

Carney's was markedly shorter than Modi's.

"It's a great honour to host you at the G7. India has been coming to the G7, I believe, since 2018 in Biarritz," he said. "It's a testament to the importance of your country, to your leadership and to the importance of the issues that we look to tackle together."

Those issues, Carney said, include "the future of artificial intelligence, the fight that we have against transnational repression, against terrorism and against other factors."

Modi, meanwhile, congratulated Carney for winning the federal election in April, and said he believes "India-Canada relations are extremely important and India and Canada should work together."

"We both stand for democratic values. Together, we can strengthen democratic values. We can strengthen humanity," Modi said.

The Indian leader’s presence has caused controversy amid tensions between the two countries that rose in recent years, notably after former prime minister Justin Trudeau blamed Modi's government for the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil — which India denies.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Calgary to express their anger at Modi's invitation to the summit.

I'm just back from the Kananaskis summit site, where I spoke with sources from the Ukrainian delegation.

One of them told me Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is cutting his visit short. After G7 talks wrapped up, he was supposed to head to Calgary for planned events and a press conference. But that's no longer happening.

The source said Zelenskyy will head back to Kyiv after talks here wrap up. The change in plans comes after Russia's deadly attack in Kyiv overnight and after the G7 program changed.

U.S. President Donald Trump also left early last night, citing the Israel-Iran conflict.

Zelenskyy had travelled here to speak with Trump one-on-one and push for stronger sanctions against Moscow, and to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

But he’s leaving Canada today without that meeting or a joint statement of support from G7 leaders.

Rutte said raising the NATO spending target is important because adversaries "like Russia, but also China" are increasing their military activity.

"It's very difficult to get exactly into the head of Vladimir Putin — I stopped a long time ago to do that, but clearly we have to be ready for every eventuality," he said.

"We know that China is building up its armed forces. They are not doing that only for the parades in Beijing. They want to do something with all those ships and fighter jets, et cetera," he added, noting as an example that Taiwan is a direct target of China's.