Trump administration tells G7 allies it won't support statement condemning Russia's Sumy strike — Bloomberg
Source: Bloomberg
The Trump administration has told Washington's G7 allies that it won’t support a statement condemning Russia’s recent missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, saying that it's “working to preserve the space to negotiate peace,” Bloomberg reports.
Canada, which currently holds the G7 presidency, told other members that without U.S. backing, issuing the statement would not be possible, according to Bloomberg’s sources.
A draft of the statement reportedly described the attack on Sumy as proof that Russia was determined to continue the war.
Russia’s attack on Sumy, which it carried out on Palm Sunday, killed at least 35 civilians and injured at least 119, according to Ukrainian authorities.
