President Donald Trump and Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, were supposed to meet on the sidelines of the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in Canada, one day after Trump complained that Russia should never have been removed from the organization.

Zelensky was expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the summit. However, it is not clear if the meeting will take place because Trump left the summit early due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Before leaving, President Trump joined the other leaders in issuing a statement saying Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon" and calling for a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.

The G7 summit in Alberta, Canada will congregate for a third day today - with the notable exception of US President Donald Trump. The US president left the economic bloc's summit ahead of schedule last night, with the White House confirming he had to see to affairs at home as Israel's strikes on Iran continue.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada yesterday to urge the Group of Seven to provide more backing for the war against Russia even after US president Donald Trump left the summit early due to developments in the Middle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is looking to meet with President Trump at an upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit, according to his office. Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the

The remaining G7 leaders are meeting in Canada after Trump cut short his visit due to events in the Middle East.

World leaders had hoped to secure U.S. backing for tougher sanctions on Russia, which struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight.