Trump leaves G7 early for something ‘bigger than a ceasefire’ amid Iran-Israel crisis – US politics live
US president denies claims from France’s Macron that he is working on a truce after earlier urging Tehran residents to flee from Iranian capitalCeasefire offer has been made, says Macron, as Trump leaves G7 earlyGood morning and welcome to our blog covering US politics today with the news that Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada early.The US president said his departure had “nothing to do with” working on a deal between Israel and Iran, refuting comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the US had initiated a ceasefire proposal.Trump and the UK’s PM, Keir Starmer, have signed off a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”. The deal covers aerospace and the auto sector but Trump brushed off reporters’ questions about steel.Ukraine on Tuesday slammed the lack of an “adequate reaction” from the world to Russia’s deadly strikes on its soil, after an attack on Kyiv killed at least 14 people. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy had been hoping to speak with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada. Continue reading...
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US president denies claims from France’s Macron that he is working on a truce after earlier urging Tehran residents to flee from Iranian capital
Good morning and welcome to our blog covering US politics today with the news that Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada early.
The US president said his departure had “nothing to do with” working on a deal between Israel and Iran, refuting comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the US had initiated a ceasefire proposal.
Trump and the UK’s PM, Keir Starmer, have signed off a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”. The deal covers aerospace and the auto sector but Trump brushed off reporters’ questions about steel.
Ukraine on Tuesday slammed the lack of an “adequate reaction” from the world to Russia’s deadly strikes on its soil, after an attack on Kyiv killed at least 14 people. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy had been hoping to speak with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada. Continue reading...
