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    G-7 leaders signal united front on Russia sanctions
    Jun08

    G-7 leaders signal united front on Russia sanctions

    ELMAU, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she expects a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies to produce a “united signal” that sanctions against Russia can only be softened if a February peace accord for Ukraine is fully implemented. …read more Source: CNS...

    Obama: ‘Difficult Challenges’ at G-7
    Jun08

    Obama: ‘Difficult Challenges’ at G-7

    President Barack Obama says he and other leaders at the G-7 summit in Germany are discussing what he says is a list of “difficult challenges” that include standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine and violent extremism. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez is traveling with the president and has this report from the site of the G-7...

    G7 Leaders Take a Hard Line on Russia
    Jun07

    G7 Leaders Take a Hard Line on Russia

    KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine. The Ukraine conflict and a long-running debt standoff between Greece and its...

    Obama, Merkel celebrate U.S.-Germany friendship at G7 summit
    Jun07

    Obama, Merkel celebrate U.S.-Germany friendship at G7 summit

    KRUEN, Germany — Feasting on Bavarian beer and sausages, President Barack Obama on Sunday celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany despite recent challenges and said the country “is proof that conflicts can end and great progress is possible.” Obama kicked off an overnight visit to attend the Group of Seven summit of world leaders by...

    G-7 leaders face tough reality of Russia sanctions strategy
    Jun07

    G-7 leaders face tough reality of Russia sanctions strategy

    WASHINGTON — Behind the tough talk on Russia expected from President Barack Obama and other leaders gathering in Germany this weekend is a stark reality. None of the world powers believes the economic and diplomatic punishments levied on Russia for its alleged aggression in Ukraine are changing President Vladimir Putin’s calculus, yet there...

    Why is Russia The focus of G7 Summit Sans Russia?
    Jun07

    Why is Russia The focus of G7 Summit Sans Russia?

    At a summit in Germany, the G7, formerly the G8, is focusing on its suspended member, Russia, and the country’s alleged actions in Ukraine. Video provided by Newsy …read more Source: USA...

    Obama Works to Mend U.S.-German Ties at G7 Summit
    Jun07

    Obama Works to Mend U.S.-German Ties at G7 Summit

    (KRUEN, Germany) — Feasting on Bavarian beer and sausages, President Barack Obama on Sunday celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany despite recent challenges and said the country “is proof that conflicts can end and great progress is possible.” Obama kicked off an overnight visit to attend the Group of Seven summit of world leaders by...

    THE LATEST: Merkel expects G-7 ‘united signal’ on Ukraine
    Jun07

    THE LATEST: Merkel expects G-7 ‘united signal’ on Ukraine

    ELMAU, Germany (AP) — 7:35 p.m. (1735 GMT; 1.35 p.m. EDT) …read more Source: CNS...

    THE LATEST: Ukraine took up over half Merkel-Obama meeting
    Jun07

    THE LATEST: Ukraine took up over half Merkel-Obama meeting

    ELMAU, Germany (AP) — 6:35 p.m. (1635 GMT; 12:35 p.m. EDT) …read more Source: CNS...

    THE LATEST: Ukraine took up over half Merkel-Obama meeting
    Jun07

    THE LATEST: Ukraine took up over half Merkel-Obama meeting

    ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Protesters have blocked roads as the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies arrive in the Bavarian Alps to begin a two-day summit. …read more Source: U.S....