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      [Ticker] G7 back Russia sanctions but not climate pact
      May28

      [Ticker] G7 back Russia sanctions but not climate pact

      The G7 group of wealthy nations said in a communique in Italy on Saturday that sanctions on Russia should stay in place until it leaves east Ukraine and that they “stand ready to take further restrictive measures” if need be. US leader Trump declined to recommit to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The US “is not in a...

      Kushner’s alleged Russia backchannel attempt would be serious break from protocol
      May28

      Kushner’s alleged Russia backchannel attempt would be serious break from protocol

      Jared Kushner’s alleged discussions with Russia’s ambassador about potentially establishing backchannel communications during the transition would have been viewed as not only highly improper but possibly even illegal, according to former national security officials. President Donald Trump’s team on...

      Trump’s foreign trip: 5 takeaways
      May28

      Trump’s foreign trip: 5 takeaways

      President Donald Trump ended his first overseas trip on a buoyant note Saturday, telling a crowd of American sailors at a naval base in Sicily: “I think we hit a home run.†But aside from closing a $110 billion weapons deal with Saudi Arabia on the first day of his nine-day tour, it wasn’t entirely clear what...

      Worried by Trump, G7 sees a bright side: he showed up
      May27

      Worried by Trump, G7 sees a bright side: he showed up

      TAORMINA, Sicily — It could have been worse. A lot worse. As leaders of the G7, the elite group of established democracies, concluded their annual clubby retreat Saturday, that was the general takewaway. The glorious Sicilian sun above them wasn’t the only bright spot: while U.S. President Donald Trump’s unpredictable...

      Belgian, Ukrainian, Serbian artists win cartoon contest
      May27

      Belgian, Ukrainian, Serbian artists win cartoon contest

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      G7 Summit Ends Deadlocked on Climate Change
      May27

      G7 Summit Ends Deadlocked on Climate Change

      German leader Angela Merkel said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s G7 partners remained in the dark about his intentions on climate change, calling the debate at a summit in Sicily “very unsatisfactory”. “The whole discussion on the topic of climate was very difficult, not to say very unsatisfactory”...

      Leaders issue G7 declaration with US a holdout on climate change
      May27

      Leaders issue G7 declaration with US a holdout on climate change

      TAORMINA, Sicily — Leaders of the G7, the world’s most exclusive geopolitical club, issued their 2017 declaration Saturday, with U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to join his counterparts in pledging commitment to the 195-nation Paris accord on climate change. The statement also included language on trade, which appeared...

      EU Seeks Mandate For Negotiations On Nord Stream 2
      May27

      EU Seeks Mandate For Negotiations On Nord Stream 2

      A top European Commission official said on Friday European Union members would be asked within days to give the bloc’s executive a mandate to negotiate with Russia over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which has bitterly divided the bloc, Reuters has reported. The planned 9.5 billion euro pipeline project has led to a split between Eastern...

      RAF Scramble To Intercept Russian Aircraft
      May27

      RAF Scramble To Intercept Russian Aircraft

      Two British fighter jets were dispatched from a Royal Air Force base in Scotland on Saturday (May 27th) after an incursion by Russian jets, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. “Two Typhoons were scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth this morning as part of the RAF’s Quick Reaction Alert in response to two Russian aircraft entering the...

      Ukrainians appeal to Macron over Putin’s ‘political’ prisoners
      May27

      Ukrainians appeal to Macron over Putin’s ‘political’ prisoners

      Relatives of Ukrainians jailed by Russia in cases they call “political” have appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron to demand their release when he meets Vladimir Putin on Monday. …read more Source: The Local...