BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday a return of Russia to the Group of Seven major industrialised democracies was “unimaginable” as long as it flouts international law in Ukraine.But she also sought to allay Moscow’s fears about European influence in its Soviet-era satellite states, saying the so-called Eastern Partnership project was “not an instrument” of EU enlargement policy.RELATED STORIESGerman foreign minister rejects calls to invite Putin to G7 talksPutin snubs Ukraine leadership in WWII saluteMerkel – who hosts a G7 summit next month – was later Thursday heading to a meeting in the Latvian capital Riga between leaders …read more
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