Crises in Ukraine and Syria and debates over the global economy and climate change are overshadowing the Group of Seven summit in Germany — but the immediate outlook for the leaders there is idyllic.
The White House says President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed Ukraine — and both agree that economic sanctions against Russia should remain until the “full implementation” of a Ukrainian peace accord and Russian respect for its neighbor’s sovereignty.
Obama and Merkel also talked about promoting economic growth through a trans-Atlantic trade deal and achieving a climate change accord this year.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
