US oppose the phrase “Russian aggression” in a statement G7 about Ukraine

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The United States opposes, calling Russia an aggressor in a statement G7 about the third anniversary of the full -scale invasion of Moscow Ukraine, threatening to disrupt the traditional show unity, according to five Western officials acquaintance with this issue.

Participation of President Ukrainian Volodimir Zelensky in virtual G7 The summit is not yet agreed on Monday, officials said.

Disagree arise after accused US President Donald Trump Ukraine Zelensky described Zelensky as a “dictator without elections” and suggested that Russia should be invited back to the G7.

US messengers opposed the phrases of “Russian aggression” and similar descriptions used by G7 leaders since 2022 to describe the conflict, Western officials said.

On February 24, the leading economies in the world traditionally made a support application, on the day when a full -scale invasion began three years ago.

“We are unwavering that there should be a difference between Russia and Ukraine. They do not coincide,” the official said on the issue of The Financial Times.

“The Americans block this language, but we are still working on it and hope for an agreement,” the official added.

According to officials in Kiev, a press conference was planned on Thursday after the negotiations between Zelensky and the special envoy of Trump in Ukraine was canceled at the request of the American side.

Zelensky is expected to talk to journalists with Kit Kelog, but after the meeting the event was canceled, the Ukrainian presidential office reports.

The US Embassy in Kiev refused to comment, but Zelensky stated that he had a “good conversation full of details” on Thursday night.

Both discussed the situation on the battlefield, Zelenskyy said: “And also effective safety guarantees.. We suggested the fastest and most constructive way to achieve results.”

Changing the language in the US in Russia noted the contrast to last year when the G7’s statement mentioned the country’s aggression.

A statement in 2024 states: “We urge Russia to stop its aggression immediately and completely and certainly withdraw our military forces from the internationally recognized territory of Ukraine.”

Trump’s perseverance on the softening of the language reflects a broader shift in the US policy to describe the war as a “Ukrainian conflict”, – said two people familiar with this issue.

The latest statements by the US State Department use similar formulations, including indication From the meeting of Secretary of State Mark Rubio with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Eriyady, who twice mentions the “conflict in Ukraine”.

Change means retreat from the language used by the Biden administration, which often used phrases such as “Russian aggression”, citing the greatest land of war in Europe after World War II.

The dispute over the statement comes a week later when Trump has been licked by Putin, agreed to many of his demands on war in Russia in Ukraine, and demonstrated readiness to normalize Washington’s relations with Moscow, sending high -ranking US officials to meet with high -ranking Russian officials on Tuesday on Tuesday Riyadh.

Trump also falsely claimed that Zelenskyy received a permit in Ukraine only 4 percent. A poll published this week showed that the president used 57 percent support, which compared to 52 percent in December, reports the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

Putin reacted warmly at the top of the Trump administration. “The US talks were completely different – they were open to the negotiating process without any prejudice and opinions about what was done in the past,” Putin said after the Eriyada meeting. “They intend to work together.”