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Russia not welcome at G7, Canada's Trudeau says
Russia was expelled from what was then the G8 in 2014 when Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, was US president, after Moscow annexed the Crimea region from...
The blazes that have engulfed parts of the world's largest rainforest - which is crucial for maintaining a stable global climate - have also sparked a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe that threatens to torpedo a major trade deal.
Nearly 80,000 forest fires have broken out in Brazil since the beginning of the year - just over half of them in the massive Amazon basin that regulates part of Earth's carbon cycle and climate.
Ramaphosa concluded his visit to France on Monday, where he held bilateral talks with several world leaders including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
In a televised address to the nation as G7 leaders gathered for their summit in Biarritz, Macron said his goal was "to convince all our partners that trade tensions are bad for everyone".
Former US officials argue that Putin will come to the 16 July Helsinki summit armed with facts and figures, flaunting a familiar narrative of Russian grievance.
Freeland said after talks with members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that US trade actions against Canada are illegal under World Trade Organisation rules.
People close to the situation said they were disappointed the outreach had not been as productive as they hoped. The dispute weighed on the Canadian dollar on Monday.
Turning to Russia, Merkel said she could imagine Moscow re-joining the G7 format at some point, but there first had to be progress in the implementation of the peace plan for Ukraine.
Freeland reiterated that Canada would retaliate to US tariffs in a measured and reciprocal way, adding the country would always be willing to talk.
In a bid to rebuild America’s industry, Trump has imposed hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including those from key G7 allies like Canada, Japan and the European Union.
The G7 consists of Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Italy.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was the prime target of the criticism at the meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire demanded a “permanent and total exemption” from the tariffs and said that European Union countries would respond with their own measures.
Russian officials have said that the inspectors were unable to reach Douma because they had not been cleared by the United Nations.
The condemnation came in a statement issued by Italy, which holds the rotating G7 presidency.
Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations met African heads of state on Saturday.
May told the G7 that countries should work with Britain to allow foreign fighters to be detained and brought to justice close to the countries where they had been operating.
Russia has rejected accusations that Assad used chemical arms against his own people and has said it will not cut its ties with Assad.