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The Russian war in Ukraine and its consequences are the issues that will mark the conversations of the heads of state and government of the G7 who meet for three days in Germany, while thousands of protesters call for more action on human rights and environmental protection ambient.
Prior to the start of the meeting, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, said that among his main objectives is to further isolate Russia from the global economy, “damage its defense supply chain and end the evasion of sanctions.”
In this regard, the US president said that the leaders of the largest economies on the planet will announce that they will prohibit imports of Russian gold. The United Kingdom, Canada and Japan expressed their support for this initiative, while France, Germany and Italy must go through the European Union before making it official. To which the European Union was invited and is represented by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Meanwhile, prior to the official opening of the sessions, US President Joe Biden expressed his gratitude to German Chancellor Olaf Sholz for his response to the Russian invasion and noted that his contribution was crucial in Europe’s response to war actions. From Russia.
“I want to congratulate him for stepping up like he did when he became foreign minister…Putin has been counting on it from the beginning, that somehow NATO and the G7 would split up, but we haven’t,” the president said. American.
A united bloc in support of Ukraine
The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, reiterated his support for the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelensky and announced that he hopes that a price cap will be established for Russian oil, but he clarified that this must go through the establishment of a “price shield”. to help control inflation.
In this same sense, the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, invited that the caps imposed on Russian oil prices affect only that country and not the members of the G7 and its allies, making life “more difficult and complex”.
At the end of the summit, the leaders are expected to adopt a statement.
“We will discuss a proposal to implement a technical mechanism that would have the effect of a cap, especially in services that are related to oil, transportation, insurance, etc. But we want to dig deeper into the details. We want to hone in and make sure that if we were to draw in that direction, we would need the support of all 27 member states of the European Union,” added Michel.
Other topics to discuss
At the summit that begins this Sunday, June 26, solutions will be sought in addition to the global economy, inflation, environmental crisis, climate change, energy alternatives, advancing in the decarbonization of economies, famine, among others.
Germany also invited leaders from Argentina, India, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa to participate in various working sessions during the summit. Foreign Minister Olaf Scholz hopes to add these nations to the “Climate Club” to tackle climate change.
Thousands of protesters in Munich
Germany has arranged for the meeting the Elmau Castle, a luxury hotel located at an altitude of 1,000 meters to guarantee the safety of the heads of state and government of the G7 countries.
Given the deployment of security and the difficult access to the place, the demonstrations to demand that the summit result in tangible commitments take place in Munich.
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