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Why Did Trump Cut G7 Short? Not Interested in Zelensky, Too Tired of Macron’s Drama

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 31, 2025.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.06.2025
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump decided to leave the G7 summit in Canada due to his lack of interest in meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, media reported on Thursday.
While the US leader himself cited the conflict between Iran and Israel as a reason for cutting short his trip, people familiar with the discussions told the newspaper that Trump's decision was caused by the lack of interest in meeting Zelensky, as well as his alleged irritation with French President Emmanuel Macron's opposition to the White House's interest in Greenland.
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump would leave the G7 summit in Canada earlier than it was scheduled because of the situation in the Middle East. Trump, in turn, ordered the US National Security Council to be ready to meet in the White House Situation Room upon his return to Washington.
US President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.06.2025
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Media later reported that Macron suggested that the United States had offered to help achieve a ceasefire. After that, the US president wrote on Truth Social that "publicity-seeking" Macron was mistaken and the real reason behind the departure was "much bigger" than a ceasefire.
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