Picture: AFP Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin may be more powerful than ever despite the G-7’s unified sanctions against the country due to its actions in Ukraine, according to Fox News Military Analyst, retired four-star General Jack Keane. Putin is “the most feared and the most respected leader in the world today,” Keane said on FOX Business Network’s Varney Co. while also adding that he remains popular among the Russian people. President Read more [...]

Tough stance comes as Russian-backed militants continue fighting in east Ukraine US Barack Obama has voiced strong criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a wrap-up of a G7 meeting in Bavaria where world leaders had earlier said that they are ready to step up sanctions against Moscow if a peace deal for the conflict in east Ukraine is not fulfilled. Obama said: "Does he continue to wreck his country's economy and continue Russia's Read more [...]

MOSCOW, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Russia on Monday urged the West to exercise its influence over Ukrainian authorities in order to ensure the full implementation of the Minsk agreement as this year's G7 summit is underway in Bavaria, Germany. Moscow criticized G7 leaders for mulling further sanctions against Russia, which the group of world leading developed economies has been pressing hard to fulfill its part in the peace-seeking deal on the Ukraine crisis reached in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Read more [...]

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Sputnik), Svetlana Alexandrova, Anna Liatsou – The 41st G7 summit of the world's leading economies, comprising the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, took place in Bavaria’s Schloss Elmau hotel, outside Munich, on June 7-8. More Anti-Russian Sanctions? G7 leaders reiterated their condemnation of Russia at the summit, over Moscow’s alleged meddling in Ukraine’s internal affairs. They reaffirmed their policy Read more [...]

President Barack Obama has called on Athens to get “serious” about reforms and to show flexibility with its EU-International Monetary Fund creditors to resolve a standoff that endangers Greek euro zone membership. At the G7 annual meeting in Bavaria, leaders warned Russia that further “restrictive measures” beyond current sanctions were being formulated in response to its continued actions in eastern Ukraine. A two-day meeting in Elmau Castle, 100km south of Munich, closed with commitments Read more [...]

German chancellor was unusually expressive before today's meetingWas seen laughing with President Obama at picturesque Bavaria settingToday leaders struck deals on new measures to reduce global warmingTalks were also dominated by the threat of ISIS and 'Russian aggression'Mr Obama admitted the USA has no 'complete strategy' for helping Iraq regain territory lost to ISISBy Jack Crone for MailOnline Published: 14:02 GMT, 8 June 2015 | Updated: 20:48 GMT, 8 June 2015 Read more [...]

West does not want to change its attitude towards Russia The centrist newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports on the G7 summit being held in Bavaria, the main challenges for which are the Greek and Ukrainian crises. U.S. President Barack Obama put a question mark over his administration’s previously hard line by sending Secretary of State John Kerry to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is under increasing pressure from the German public, prominent Read more [...]

Police look at an anti-G7 protestor during a demonstration in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, June 6, 2015. The Group of Seven (G7) two-day summit, being held at Elmau palace near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, begins on Sunday. REUTERS/Michaela RehleAnti-G7 protestors march during a demonstration in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, June 6, 2015. The Group of Seven (G7) Read more [...]

Image credit: GettyImages.com The world’s most powerful and wealthiest nations — Germany, US, Japan, France, Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom is bound to meet for the annual G7 summit this June 7-8 in Schloss Elmau, Krun, Germany. German Prime Minister Angela Merkel already welcomed President Barrack Obama who just recently arrived in Bavaria. The US President is set to meet the German PM in a separate meeting before the official G7 gathering. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is Read more [...]

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are set to discuss issues affecting global security, economy and foreign policy during the 41st summit of the world's leading advanced economies due to take place in Bavaria’s Schloss Elmau hotel, outside Munich, on June 7-8. Other key issues on the agenda include marine governance, antibiotic resistance, poverty-related diseases and the deadly Ebola virus. The G7 leaders will also discuss retail and supply chain standards Read more [...]