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The Fed and Snyder engaged in increasingly acrimonious meetings, after one of which the White House issued a communique that falsely stated that the Fed had agreed to follow the administration’s demands.

So while the statement mentions the "long-term threat posed by Russia to Euro-Atlantic security" and reaffirms the need to provide enduring support to Ukraine, there is no specific condemnation of Russia in the communique.

The Hague summit, which began with a dinner on Tuesday night hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, has been scaled back so Wednesday's set-piece gathering of leaders was due to last only two and a half hours, with a short communique agreed at the end.

Eventually, all seven, the US, too, released a communique urging a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza" - though it stopped short of calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

With that in mind, Canada has chosen to eschew a final communique completely in favour of six of short joint statements on wildfires, critical minerals and other key agenda items.