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Exclusive-Russian oil cap doubts spur insurer fears of ships left at sea

Oil-laden tankers risk being left languishing at sea if insurers do not urgently get clarity on an unfinished G7 and European Union plan to cap the price of Russian crude, two senior industry executives told Reuters.

Reuters

India to continue buying oil from Russia as ties deepen

India’s foreign minister says buying oil from its ‘steady and time-tested partner’ is economically advantageous.

Al Jazeera

Sanctions on Russia 'are working', US deputy treasury secretary says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the sanctions imposed on Moscow in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "The sanctions are working and that's why Russia is working so hard to evade them," he said. Adeyemo also discussed the cap on the…

France 24

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The foreign policy fallout of COVID-19

The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.

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G7 Denounces ‘Brutal’ Iran Protest Crackdown

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations condemned on Friday Tehran’s response to a wave of protests in Iran sparked by the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini. They threatened the Iranian regime to continue to use all available diplomatic measures to hold the authorities accountable,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 255

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 255th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kherson looted ahead of expected battle for city; Russian conscripts receiving ‘little or no training’ – as it happened

Russian troops taking vehicles, art and even religious artefacts from Kherson; UK says Russia struggling to train new recruits

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Down goes the yen, as Japan draws inflation

On Sept 22, Japan's government purchased yen on the foreign-exchange market for the first time since 1998. The finance ministry was attempting to stem the yen's rapid slide, and for a while, the US$20 billion intervention seemed to be working: the yen's value rose from nearly ¥146 (755 baht) per…

Bangkok Post

Putin endorses evacuation of Ukraine’s Kherson region

Russia could be preparing to withdraw from parts of the Kherson region, which it claims to have annexed.

Al Jazeera

Cleverly: UK will not be deflected by Kremlin ‘distraction’ tactics over Ukraine

Moscow has accused Britain of involvement in a drone attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet.

The Independent UK

Blinken says G7 is clear-eyed about need to align on China

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the Group of Seven countries (G7) is clear-eyed about the need to align their approach on China.

Reuters

Xi, Scholz Warn against ‘Irresponsible’ Nuclear Threats over Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked "crossing a line" in the international community by resorting to nuclear force. In the first visit by a G7 leader to China since the COVID-19…

Asharq Al-Awsat

LGBTQ+ rights in Japan: Tokyo introduces same-sex partnership programme

Japan is the only G7 country which does not recognise same-sex unions. But this week, its capital Tokyo began rolling out a partnership certificate scheme. It allows same-sex couples to be treated as married couples for certain public services, this for the first time. Those services include housing, medicine and…

France 24

G7 focusing more support on helping Ukraine protect against energy grid attacks

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the Group of Seven countries is focusing more of its security support on helping Ukraine protect against Russia's attacks on its energy grid.

Reuters

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G7 ministers: severe consequences if Russia uses nuclear or chemical weapons

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven economic powers said on Friday any use of chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with severe consequences, and renewed their call on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Taiwan Strait issues must be resolved peacefully, say G7 foreign ministers

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) countries reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and said they would continue to aim for constructive cooperation with China in a joint statement released on Friday.

The Independent UK

G7 ministers rally support for Ukraine, suspicion of China

Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies are rallying support for Ukraine and coming together to voice suspicion of China’s increasing assertiveness

Reuters

G7 agreed on need for coordination mechanism to repair Ukraine infrastructure

Group of Seven foreign ministers agreed on the need for a coordination mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend its critical energy and water infrastructure, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

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Blinken, Baerbok Affirm Support for Iranian Protesters

The US and German foreign ministers on Thursday strongly expressed their support for the protests in Iran, stressing that the issue would play a bigger role at the two-day G7 meeting in the western German city of Münster on Friday. “This is really a moment saying we bring up a…

Al Jazeera

Germany’s Olaf Scholz meets China’s Xi Jinping as trade in focus

Scholz’s trip to China has been criticised over his willingness to do deals with an increasingly authoritarian Beijing.

Reuters

Xi, Scholz warn against 'irresponsible' nuclear threats over Ukraine

Reuters

Germany's Scholz tests China ties with inaugural visit, to discuss Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in China on a one-day trip on Friday, becoming the first G7 leader to visit since the start of COVID-19 and President Xi Jinping solidifying his grip on power with a third term as Communist Party general secretary.

Reuters

Exclusive-G7 coalition has agreed to set fixed price for Russian oil -sources

The Group of Seven rich nations and Australia have agreed to set a fixed price when they finalize a price cap on Russian oil later this month, rather than adopting a floating rate, sources said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing: treading a fine line

Editorial: There are no easy solutions to Germany’s China problem

The Independent UK

G7 ministers meet with Ukraine war, China ties on agenda

Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies are opening two days of talks in Germany, where they will grapple with grappling with the implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s growing economic clout and Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protesters

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