Zelensky broke off his visit, scrapped plans to attend a press conference in Calgary, and cancelled several bilateral meetings, Ukrainian and Canadian broadcasters said.
He flew back to Kyiv after overnight strikes killed civilians and damaged power facilities.
Delegation sources said the decision was also influenced by US President Donald Trump’s early exit from the summit on Monday to deal with the recent Middle East flare-up, depriving Zelensky of a face-to-face meeting.
Because Washington pushed for softer wording to keep peace talks with Moscow alive, the Group of Seven issued no collective communiqué on Ukraine, UNIAN news agency reported.
Instead, the leaders adopted six narrower declarations covering critical minerals, forest-fire prevention, transnational repression, migrant smuggling, quantum technology and artificial intelligence.
Canada, this year’s G7 chair, pledged CAD 2 billion (USD 1.46 billion) in fresh military aid and new sanctions on Russia.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen insisted Kyiv “can still count on G7 support” despite Israel–Gaza tensions dominating discussions.
In a summit statement on Monday, the G7 leaders voiced firm support for Israel and called Iran "the principal source of regional instability and terror."
Next year’s summit will be hosted by France in Evian, President Emmanuel Macron confirmed, praising Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for preserving unity among the seven industrialized democracies.
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Source: PAP, IAR