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A return of Russia to the Group of Seven is unacceptable, while Russia will not follow the values of international law, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in parliament on the eve of the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga."Russia would stay excluded from the G7 in Ellmau, because we know the G7 as a community of values, united by common values," RIA Novosti cited Merkel as saying.
Chief diplomats of the G7 said at a meeting in Lubeck that Russia will get a sanctions relief after complete realization of the Minsk Agreements and a demonstration of respect to Ukraine's sovereignty, RBC reports.The joint declaration of the G7 diplomats praises the first steps of Russia and Ukraine towards compliance with the ceasefire agreement. It states the need for a sensible and swift progress in settling remaining details.
The foreign ministers of the G7 countries welcome the UN Security Council's resolution on the termination of the delivery of weapons to Houthis, Germany German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said today.
A meeting of foreign ministers of Germany, Britain, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan has started in the German city of Lubeck.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has warned that Moscow will not be admitted back to the G7 until the Ukrainian crisis is settled. Responding to the diplomat, the Spokesman of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, noted that the organization was pointless without Russia, China and India. He added that the developments in Ukraine had unmasked the international diplomacy, the system of international relations and the international law.
Ukraine's Prime Minister Yatsenyuk said that the country's western partners are satisfied with the way it is carrying out reforms.
After the conclusion of the Minsk agreements and the gradual stabilization of the situation in the south-east of Ukraine, the question about the future of anti-Russian sanctions loomed on the horizon for European politicians.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Georgia in the current year, the exact date is being discussed, Georgian Ambassador to Germany Lado Chanturia confirmed today."The German chancellor is to visit Georgia this year. The visit will not take place in the spring due to the fact that Germany this year is chairing the G7. According to her plans, she must meet all the G7 heads of state and this visit is physically impossible to carry out in the spring, but will certainly take place this year," Georgia Online quoted Chanturia.According to preliminary reports, Merkel may travel to Georgia in the summer.The last time the Chancellor visited Georgia was 17 August 2008German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Georgia in the current year, the exact date is being discussed, Georgian Ambassador to Germany Lado Chanturia confirmed today.
apan and Germany do not share the US position towards Russia. As reported today by a source in the G7, both countries favor the softening of sanctions and continuing dialogue with Russia.
Vladimir Davydov is sure
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the G20 summit in Brisbane that the next BRICS summit and an informal meeting of its leaders will be held in Ufa on July 8-9. Askar Akayev, a senior scientist of the M.V. Lomonosov MSU, an ex-president of Kyrgyzstan, described the prospects of BRICS, efforts against ISIS and the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process in an interview with Vestnik Kavkaza.- How would you evaluate the results of the G20 and BRICS summits?
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said that additional anti-Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis will be coordinated with other G7 members, ITAR-TASS reports.Japan blacklisted accounts of 40 individuals in August. Japan admitted that its sanctions against Russia were softer than the ones imposed by the U.S. and the EU.
Deputy financial chiefs of G7 states had a telephone conference last week and decided to block projects of the World Bank in Russia. They have 40% of votes in the World Bank, Interfax reports.The U.S. and Canada, having 20% of votes in …
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and Kazakh Minister for Oil and Gas Uzakbay Karabalin will discuss development of the Kashagan, Karachaganak and Tengiz fields today, Trend reports.Poneman noted that he had been interacting with Karabalin’s predecessor, Sauat Mynbayev, for years. He emphasized the importance of oil and gas cooperation between the U.S. and Kazakhstan. Poneman reminded that President Obama had ordered his executives to persuade G7 energy heads to meet and discuss related problems.
Japan has stopped issuing visas for 23 Russian officials and other individuals. Their list will be published later. The sanctions were imposed within the framework of collective decisions made by G7 leaders, ITAR-TASS reports.Japan passed the first anti-Russian sanctions on March 18 over the situation in Crimea. According to the sanctions, consultations on simplification of the visa regime were stopped and negotiation to sign the agreement on investment cooperation, cooperation in space research and on prevention of dangerous military activities were stopped.
Confrontational policy of Angela Merkel towards Russia hits German interests
The G8 summit planned for Sochi will be organized in the G7 format in Brussels, said President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, RIA Novosti reports.British Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that G7 leaders were refusing to meet in the G8 format in Sochi in June.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said that G8 states were considering a G7 summit, outcasting Russia from the G8 in a couple of weeks, Gazeta.ru reports.Harper confirmed talks with US President Barack Obama about it last weekend.Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the country was preparing for the G8 summit.
World press on Western reaction on Russia's actions towards UkraineThe Guardian published an article by Paul Lewis, Spencer Ackerman and John Swaine headlined "Western leaders try to halt Russia's advance into Ukrainian territory."
Russia will hold the 2014 Group of Eight (G7) summit in its southern Black Sea resort of Sochi, the city that will also host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the Kremlin said on Monday, RIA-Novosti reports.“In connection with Russia’s G8 presidency in 2014, I have resolved to make the city of Sochi the venue for the 2014 G8 meeting of the heads of state and government,” RIA-Novosti quotes a relevant decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.
