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Hundreds protest for climate justice as G7 leaders meet in Bavaria

Hundreds of protesters marched in the southern German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday, near where leaders of the Group of Seven countries are meeting, demanding action on climate change.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

G-7 weighs cap on the price of Russian oil

Group of Seven nations are discussing a cap on the price of Russian oil that would work by imposing restrictions on insurance and shipping, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022

US resuscitates bid at G-7 to counter China’s Belt and Road

President Joe Biden rebooted his effort to counter China’s flagship trade-and-infrastructure initiative after an earlier campaign faltered, enlisting the support of Group of Seven leaders at their summit in Germany.

Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022

G7 nations are worried about global economic crisis - Scholz

All leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are concerned about a looming economic crisis as growth slows and inflation soars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after a working session on the global economy at this year's annual G7 summit.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Smiles - and no talk of Brexit - as Macron and Johnson warm up at G7

After clashing last year over sausages and submarines, France's Emmanuel Macron and Britain's Boris Johnson were all smiles at a G7 summit on Sunday, with disputes over Brexit not even coming up at bilateral talks focused mainly on Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Russian strikes on Kyiv are "more of their barbarism", Biden says

Strikes by Russian missiles in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight and early this morning were another case of Russian barbarism, U.S. President Joe Biden said at the summit of the Group of Seven rich democracies in Germany on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Biden pushes back against criticism of Scholz leadership, praises chancellor

U.S. President Joe Biden thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his leadership on the Ukraine crisis when they met at a Bavarian Alpine retreat on Sunday ahead of a summit of the Group of Seven rich democracies that aims to send a message of unity.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022

Biden: G7 to Ban Russian Gold in Response to Ukraine War

President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will ban imports of gold from Russia, the latest in a series of sanctions that the club of democracies hopes will further isolate Russia economically over its invasion of Ukraine. A formal announcement was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 26, 2022

G7 summit kicks off under shadow of Ukraine war, economic crisis

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies to a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and its far-reaching consequences, from energy shortages to a food crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 26, 2022

G7 to announce ban on import of new Russian gold on Tuesday - U.S. official

The Group of Seven rich democracies will announce a ban on imports of Russian gold on Tuesday, as part of ongoing efforts to hold Russia accountable for its war in Ukraine and block attempts to evade Western sanctions, a senior U.S. administration official said on Sunday.

Reuters · Jun 26, 2022