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EU’s top diplomat says no to Russia rejoining G7
Jun02

EU’s top diplomat says no to Russia rejoining G7

The European Union doesn’t think Russia should rejoin the G7. The EU “considers that the G7 format is a vital multilateral framework among countries guided by shared values, interests and commitments,” the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said Tuesday during a virtual press conference on how the next EU budget will have an impact...

Russian official slams UK, Canada for ‘Russophobic’ G7 rejection
Jun02

Russian official slams UK, Canada for ‘Russophobic’ G7 rejection

A Russian diplomat has hit back at the United Kingdom and Canada after the two countries rejected the idea of Moscow rejoining the G7 group. “I risk being impolite, but has someone asked Russia whether we want to return?” Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the U.N. Dmitry Polyanskiy wrote on Twitter Tuesday morning. “Maybe...

[Ticker] Trump wants Russia back in G7-type group
Jun02

[Ticker] Trump wants Russia back in G7-type group

Russia, which was kicked out of the G8 group of powerful countries over its invasion of Ukraine, should be reinvited to future talks of what was now called the G7 US president Donald Trump has said. Australia, India, and South Korea should also come, he said Saturday. “I don’t feel that as a G7 it properly represents what’s...

UK would veto Russia’s return to G7
Jun01

UK would veto Russia’s return to G7

LONDON — Any push by Donald Trump to readmit Russia to the G7 gathering of economically advanced nations would be vetoed by the U.K., Boris Johnson’s official spokesperson said Monday. Trump announced Saturday he is postponing the annual G7 summit, which was due to be hosted in the U.S. in June, until September — and plans to invite four...

What if Trump’s record on the pandemic is better than we think?
May28

What if Trump’s record on the pandemic is better than we think?

Altitude is a column by POLITICO founding editor John Harris, offering weekly perspective on politics in a moment of radical disruption. Recently the philanthropist and public health advocate Melinda Gates sat down with POLITICO and was asked to assign a grade to U.S. President Donald Trump on his handling so far of the coronavirus crisis....

Overview: Europe’s Recovery Deal
May27

Overview: Europe’s Recovery Deal

The Corona crisis has impacted Europe across the board, developing from a major health crisis into a deep economic recession, the likes of which the EU has never seen before. It was with this in mind that the European member states called upon the Commission to develop a “comprehensive recovery plan and unprecedented investment to allow normal...

Mixed results | TSN – Ukraine
May25

Mixed results | TSN – Ukraine

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Trump adviser compares China’s handling of coronavirus to Chernobyl
May24

Trump adviser compares China’s handling of coronavirus to Chernobyl

WASHINGTON — China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is akin to the Soviet Union’s response to Chernobyl, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Sunday. “The cover-up that they did of the virus is going to go down in history along with Chernobyl,” O’Brien told Chuck Todd on...

Abused as meat factories | 2000.ua – Ukraine
May20

Abused as meat factories | 2000.ua – Ukraine

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Trump’s new COVID battle: Timing of the post-mortem
May19

Trump’s new COVID battle: Timing of the post-mortem

U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a virtual time bomb on the World Health Organization in the middle of its annual gathering, giving its chief 30 days to make changes or else lose funding from its biggest donor. But even as other member countries unanimously backed a call on Tuesday to review the WHO’s handling of the pandemic, there was...