KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Leaders from the Group of Seven nations begin annual talks on Monday amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East that add to global economic uncertainty, as host Canada tries to avoid a clash with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Gold fell on Monday as investors weighed the impact of the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, while also focusing on the Group of Seven leaders meeting and the Federal Reserve policy decision later this week.

Trump heads to G7 summit promising new trade deals while his "90 deals in 90 days" pledge falls behind schedule with growing global tensions.

KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -More pressure must be exerted on Russia to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine urging the G7 nations to ramp up sanctions to achieve that goal, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday.

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

The 50 th annual G7 summit opened on Sunday, June 15, in Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies, with one main objective: to avoid a repeat of the last G7 meeting held in Canada, in 2018, when President Donald Trump, then in his first term in office ...

Leaders of some of the world's wealthiest countries have descended on a luxury mountain lodge nestled in Canada's Rockies for this year's G7 summit. The elite gathering comes as western allies face numerous crises,