Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported today: "The G7 failed to issue a joint statement on the Ukraine issue." Ukrainian President Zelenskyy left the G7 Summit held in Canada on Tuesday without meeting with Trump and failing to secure a joint statement from the seven member states. According to Canadian officials, due to U.S opposition, Canada had to abandon its plan to push for a tough statement and only issued a Chair's Statement summarizing the discussions.
Comment: The U.S has its own strategic layout on the Ukraine issue. Considering multiple factors such as subsequent geopolitical interests, domestic political pressure, and improving relations with Russia, it does not want to be bound by a joint statement at this time. This also demonstrates the U.S. interference and control over the diplomatic pace of other G7 countries, highlighting its dominant position and leading role within the group.
For Zelenskyy, who returned disappointedly, failing to meet Trump and not obtaining a joint statement was undoubtedly a diplomatic setback. This means that Ukraine failed to receive the expected "endorsement" from the G7 in terms of international public opinion and political support. It indirectly reflects that Ukraine's position in the Western camp is not stable. Its plan to increase pressure on Russia with the help of the G7 has been obstructed, highlighting its helpless and powerless situation as a pawn in international political games.
From the perspective of the G7 as a whole, this incident reveals serious divisions and coordination difficulties on major international issues within the group. Once considered an alliance of developed Western countries aiming to "dominate" in international affairs, the current inability to reach a joint statement on the Ukraine issue indicates a significant decline in the cohesion and action capability of the G7 when dealing with geopolitical conflicts. Its international influence and credibility have also been greatly reduced.
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