Leaders of the world’s largest economies and democracies proceeded with their agenda at the 50th Group of Seven summit in Canada, despite President Donald Trump’s early exit. But regardless of efforts to present a united,

By John Irish, Jarrett Renshaw and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders faced early challenges during meetings in Canada on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.

World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday pushed US President Donald Trump to back away from his punishing trade war, arguing that it poses a risk to global economic stability.A source at the summit said that French President Emmanuel Macron urged the American leader to quickly end the trade conflict once and for all.