The German government said in a brief statement that Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit that a cease-fire that’s part of a 2015 peace agreement must be “implemented comprehensively.”
European Union officials who briefed reporters on draft final statement say the document contained a general commitment to fighting climate change, and then a separate paragraph that “took note” of the U.S. decision to withdraw.
[…] the group’s draft statement also says that trade needs to be mutually beneficial and that countries can take steps to protect …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
