Is a proposed Russian oil cap set to become a major point of tension between Western allies?
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The UK's controversial plan to allow ministers to switch off post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland moved a step closer Monday night — amid fresh domestic criticism.
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G7 leaders met for their annual summit in the Bavarian Alps with the goal of capping the price of Russian oil.
Their goal was to cut off revenues that are bankrolling Putin’s war in Ukraine, while also aiming to limit inflation for their own citizens.
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Forget a price cap on only Russian oil, France's Emmanuel Macron wants it to extend worldwide.
His proposal is setting the G7 up for a showdown with countries like Saudi Arabia.
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War zones. Natural disasters. Traffic patrol. There are any number of good reasons for journalists to get into a helicopter.
A five-minute jaunt to a G7 announcement about sustainable infrastructure is not one of them.
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Momentum is building for the EU to change the treaties on how it makes major decisions.
And as its leaders vow to end stagnation on letting in new members, a parallel argument has arisen: The bloc can’t expand without first reforming its own bylaws.
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What went down at the G7 summit today?
From climate partnerships with guest countries to a French proposal to slap a price cap on oil from anywhere in the world, we've been covering it all on our live blog.
Keep up to date on developments here:
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Russian hacking group Killnet took responsibility Monday for a days-long distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) on Lithuanian’s public services.
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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez is feeling the heat from within his own government.
Sánchez has been accused of failing to condemn the violent response of Moroccan police to the attempted crossing of about 2,000 migrants, which left 23 to 37 people killed.
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The road to respectability runs through Vladimir Putin for Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni.
Despite calling out Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government on a range of topics, she’s supported his stance on military support for Ukraine.
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If the G7 really cared about the future, of Ukraine or anywhere else, they wouldn’t be scrambling to fund new sources of fossil fuels.
That’s the message youth climate activist Ilyess El Kortbi has brought Ukraine to the G7 in Germany.
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Rob Malley, the US special envoy for the Iran nuclear talks, is headed to Qatar for a resumption of indirect discussions with Tehran about ways to revive the agreement.
But the likelihood of a breakthrough is low.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to be present at the G20 summit in Indonesia in November, according to an aide.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz doesn’t share his predecessor Angela Merkel’s discreet style when it comes to Brexit.
He’s been delivering clear, public rebukes to London over its Brexit maneuvering — and is keeping UK PM Boris Johnson firmly in his sights.
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According to two officials, France has upended talks at the G7 summit over a proposal to cap the price of Russian oil by insisting on worldwide price controls that would apply to all producers.
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Our reporters will be coming to you live from the Bavarian Alps for a discussion on what has unfolded at the G7 summit.
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The EU plans to have certain online platforms chip in to cover the costs of 5G.
But the idea has kicked off a lobbying fight between Big Tech and Big Telecoms.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 1,000 civilians were inside the shopping center at the time of the attack, and that firefighters are battling an ongoing blaze.
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BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched a missile strike on a shopping center in Kremenchuk.
He said over 1,000 civilians were inside the mall at the time of the attack, and that firefighters are battling the blaze.
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How should Western powers wrangle China?
Americans are coming out swinging, but the Europeans are likely to be more cautious about riling Beijing as the world heads into economic uncertainty.
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Russia launched a missile strike on a busy shopping center in the city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
Story to come at politico.eu.
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“I wake up in the morning and for a moment I still expect to see the forest, and then reality kicks in — and despair and resentment.”
A year after devastating wildfires in Greece, locals have little hope for economic regeneration and future prevention.
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The EU will send Ukraine stockpiles of equipment and medicines it has amassed in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear emergency.
In total, the bloc is dispatching €11.3 million worth of supplies to the country.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on G7 leaders to supply his country with sophisticated missile defense systems and additional aid in order to tilt the war against Russia in Ukraine’s favor as quickly as possible.
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How do you transport a climate reporter to a sustainability announcement?
According to German organizers of the G7 leaders’ summit, it's a military helicopter which burns around 1,000 liters of fuel every hour.
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In plans NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described as “the biggest overhaul of our collective defence and deterrence since the Cold War,” the alliance will boost its high-readiness forces to more than 300,000 troops.
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The G7 has proposed a $600B infrastructure plan to strengthen its ties to the developing world — and to outpace China.
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“We are committed to helping Ukraine to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity, to defend itself, and to choose its own future.”
G7 leaders have promised to extend their financial, military and humanitarian support to Ukraine.
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The Czech Republic is buckling up for its turn as the Council of the EU President.
Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, galloping inflation and the need to secure the bloc’s energy supply, it’ll be a six-month stint as Europe’s crisis counselor.
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Oil, export controls and now gold — the G7 leaders are tightening the stranglehold that Western nations have sought to impose in response to Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine.
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⏰ Set your reminders: At 6:30pm CEST / 12:30pm ET, join our reporters for a live discussion on what's going down at the G7 summit.
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This morning, news broke that Russia had missed its Sunday deadline for €100 million in interest payments on two bonds.
What does that mean for Moscow? What does it mean for the war?
We answer the big questions 👇
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The G7 leaders have been getting cozy in the German Alps.
But the club's inability to solve global problems is raising questions about whether G7 leaders need to spend more time out of their democratic comfort zone.
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The G7 summit in Germany is in full swing.
But amid fears of recessions and crises over energy and food supply, China’s apparent position as foe rather than friend is proving to be a headache for the group of world leaders.
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The G7 countries announced on Sunday a $600 billion global infrastructure project.
The plan is meant to compete with China’s “Belt and Road Initiative," which has tried to strengthen ties with the developing world.
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