From Elmau Castle, Germany, G7 leaders send a unity message at the Kremlin’s address, affirming a granitic compactness on the war front, even if the differences on oil and gas have not yet been resolved.
G7, the arrival of the heads of state at the castle of Elmau (Bavaria)
“We must stay together, in the G7 and in NATO”. Putin “hopes that someone in the G7 and NATO will split, but it hasn’t happened at all and will not happen”, said the president Joe Biden to Chancellor Olaf Scholz, opening the bilateral exchange this morning in Elmau, according to reports from some German media.
“We are united, we are together. This is our clear message to Putin. It is good that you are here, at the G7 summit, President Joe Biden,” said Scholz in a tweet.
On the table of the G7 is the price cap. Washington would have an interest in a cap on oil, but the issue will go hand in hand with that of gas prices, explains a source on the first day of the summit.
For now, a source in the US administration reports, among the G7 leader in Germany “there has not been a very extensive discussion on the price cap at the price of oil”. The theme, he explains, will be “discussed in detail by the Sherpas”.
Among other themes on the table, the lighthouse is on energy and inflation, Biden has announced plans to ban the importation of Russian gold. But the president of the EU council Michel explained that EU countries must be prevented from becoming collateral victims of sanctions. And he called for an agreement for the exit of the grain from the Black Sea ports.
Before the start of the afternoon session of the summit. G7 leaders took a walk in the gardens of Elmau Castle and family photos. Along the way, the Italian prime minister Mario Draghi he spent a long time talking with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Joe Biden he walked chatting with the president of the EU commission Ursula Von der Leyenwho after the family photo also talked to Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Jastin Trudeau and the landlord, Olaf Scholzwho on the way had the opportunity to meet with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron they see a chance to “reverse the course” of the war in Ukraine, reports Downing Street after the bilateral meeting between the two at the Elmau G7.
Ukraine, Michel at the G7: ‘More military and financial aid from the EU’
VON DER LEYEN: “BY KIEV’S SIDE UNTIL WHEN YOU NEED IT”
“We will be alongside Ukraine for as long as necessary. The negative global impact of the Russian war will be at the center of our exchanges at the G7.” The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
Source: Ansa
I have been working in the news industry for over 10 years now and I have worked for some of the biggest news websites in the world. My focus has always been on entertainment news, but I also cover a range of other topics. I am currently an author at Global happenings and I love writing about all things pop-culture related.
