Canada dropped plans for the Group of Seven to issue a strong statement on the Ukraine war after resistance from the United States, a Canadian official told reporters on the sidelines of a leaders' summit on Tuesday.

Canada has pledged additional support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his fight against Russia, announcing new sanctions and billions in military aid during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in the Rocky Mountains.

Six of the Group of Seven leaders have discussed Russia’s war in Ukraine and international cooperation on key, non-military issues, wrapping up a summit that was forced to try and demonstrate how the wealthy nations’ club still can shape world events despite the early departure of U.