A diplomatic back-and-forth is underway among Group of Seven members over a joint statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the United States resisting a reference to “Russian aggression” in the document.

The American opposition to a draft of a Group of 7 statement marking the third anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine comes after President Trump blamed Kyiv for starting the war.

United States pressures Zelensky to accept Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine. US plan to end the war in Ukraine creates a divide between the two countries, previously allies in a conflict that is approaching its third anniversary.