G7 countries call on Russia to hand back Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to Ukraine
Ukrainian staff operating the plant "must be able to carry out their duties without threats or pressure. It is Russia's continued control of the plant that endangers the region", the G7 foreign ministers said in a statement, BBC reported. "The Russian Federation must immediately withdraw its troops from within Ukraine's internationally recognised borders and respect Ukraine's territory and sovereignty," it said.
G7 nations reach deal on Russian oil price cap
The details of the agreement have not been revealed. However, according to reports, the US suggested lifting sanctions on insurance for ships that transport Russian oil only if countries agreed to buy it at a settled maximum price, thus enforcing a price cap, RT reported. The agreement comes as Western countries are trying to deal with rising energy prices and inflation as a result of their sanctions and embargoes on Russian oil.
G7 vows to back Ukraine 'for as long as it takes'
In a joint statement issued on Monday, the leaders said that the G7 is "steadfast in our solidarity with Ukraine, and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to support the government and people of Ukraine in their courageous defence of their country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and in their fight for a peaceful, prosperous and democratic future".
Biden's historic stepping out to greet Modi in G7 summit calculated step, goes viral
TV grabs and pictures of the event have gone viral especially in India and on the internet raising curiosity as to why would Biden do such a thing unless there was an agenda behind it, sources not wishing to be named said. The Biden administration has made very clear statements in its election manifesto of supporting the Indian community on several issues considering the diaspora's contribution to American prosperity.
PM Modi, French President Macron's 'chai pe charcha' at G7 sidelines
The Prime Minister earlier met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. "Excellent meeting with @Bundeskanzler Scholz. Thanked him for the warm hospitality during the @G7 Summit. We discussed cooperation in key sectors like commerce and energy. We also had deliberations on furthering environmentally friendly growth for our planet," he tweeted after meeting German Chancellor. The PM also met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Shall we take our clothes off? UK PM asks G7 leaders
As Johnson and Trudeau sat down for talks with US President Joe Biden and the rest of the G7 leaders at the ongoing summit in Krun, Germany, the British Prime Minister asked whether the Western leaders should "take our clothes off", RT reported. Amid mild laughter, Johnson quipped "we have to show that we're tougher than (Russian President Vladimir) Putin".
G7 leaders launch plan to rival China's BRI
According to the BBC, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) relaunches a scheme unveiled at last year's G7 talks in Cornwall, England. Addressing the summit in Krun on Sunday, US President Joe Biden said that last year in Cornwall, the G7 made a commitment to "step up and provide financing for quality, high-standard, sustainable infrastructure in developing and middle-income countries".
G7 summit kicks off in Germany
The summit will focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate and others. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, especially further sanctions against Russia, will dominate the discussions at the summit of the world's major industrialised countries, as US President Joe Biden said on Sunday morning that the G7 would impose a ban on imports of Russian gold, Xinhua news agency reported.
G-7 invitation not intended to "splinter" countries from Russia
India, Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal, Argentina and Ukraine have been invited to the summit as guests at certain sessions. India has been attending these summits at the invitation of the host countries for years now, going back to the G-8 summit in Gleneagles in Scotland in 2005. Russia was the eighth member; it was thrown out of the group after it attacked Ukraine in 2014 and annexed Crimea.
G7 nations consistently breaking promises for climate finance: Report
At COP15 in 2009, the G7 and other rich countries promised to provide "scaled-up, new and additional finance" to the value of $100 billion a year by 2020 to support the global South with their climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts. The reported sum of public climate finance provided by these rich countries totals $220 billion over the years 2011-18. Of this, only $99 billion can be considered as "weakly additional to support for development".
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