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War in Ukraine
Peace Summit to follow G7; Kyiv destroys Crimea S-300/400s; Zelensky Meets Scholz in Berlin; Dutch defense minister in Kyiv; Ukraine F-16s also to use some European bases; Russia claims more gains.
Jun. 11
War in Ukraine
The gathering comes immediately after the G7 summit in southern Italy, running from Thursday to Saturday, during which the wealthy democracies will also discuss Ukraine.
Jun. 10
Zelensky
Ukrainian president continues his latest flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at forcing Russia to stop its war against his country.
Jun. 3
G7
The G-7 will soon discuss how Ukraine can benefit from Russia’s central bank’s frozen funds, as Moscow’s economy moves to a war footing and increases military spending by 70 percent.
May. 30
War in Ukraine
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
May. 26
War in Ukraine
The ministers said they hope to present a proposal that is "defined in all its dimensions" to G7 leaders ahead of a summit in Puglia, southern Italy, on June 13-15.
May. 25
War in Ukraine
G7 finance ministers are expected Saturday to agree a broad plan to use interest from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, paving the way for a potential agreement among leaders next month.
May. 25
War in Ukraine
As the G7 ministers gathered, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside Russia belonging to US companies or citizens.
May. 24
War in Ukraine
Ukraine expecting $4.5B from IMF; China denies supplying weapons to Moscow; US pushes for “ambitious” actions on frozen Russian assets; Kremlin bemoans calls to use Western weapons in Russia.
May. 24
War in Ukraine
Top of the agenda is a plan to finance crucial aid to Ukraine using the interest generated by the 300 billion euros ($325 billion) of Russian central bank assets frozen by the G7 and Europe.
May. 23
War in Ukraine
G7 allies are warming to a US plan that can raise around $50 billion for Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
May. 21
War in Ukraine
A plan to use windfall revenue earned from Russia's frozen assets in Europe, about $300 billion, to help Ukraine's war effort will be backed by the G7.
May. 17
Ukraine
While the amount might seem colossal at first glance, it is far from enough compared to the $486 billion needed to fully restore what’s been ravaged by Russia’s invasion.
May. 17
Europe
The claim made by some media was a misinterpretation, or at least, over-extrapolation, of a comment from a German official.
May. 4
War in Ukraine
The G7 is looking at bolstering Ukraine’s air defense capabilities using frozen Russian assets.
Apr. 19
As signs of Moscow’s intention to create a new shadow fleet for its liquified natural gas (LNG) exports began circulating, experts have likened Western sanctions to a game of whack-a-mole.
Jun. 28