G7 price cap on Russian oil designed to choke war funds
The G7 countries have pledged to cap the price of Russian oil to target Vladimir Putin’s ability to fund his…
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EU looks to block trade deal over Brazil fires
France and Ireland say they will block a trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur, the bloc comprising Argentina,…
Trump wine comments enrage French ahead of G7
Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on French wine is “completely moronic”, according to France’s agriculture minister. The stage is…
May dodges ’backstop’ deadline
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to guarantee that her “backstop” plan on customs deals after Brexit would end…
Trump tweets back at Merkel
US President Donald Trump has criticised Germany for its trade surplus and military spending levels, after German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised…
Putin meets ‘demanding’ Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with Vladimir Putin in Versailles with an agenda dominated by disagreements over the conflicts…
Forget UK and US, Merkel tells Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continental Europe has to find its own path forward, as the UK and US were…
Kremlin installs missiles on Kurils
Then president Dmitry Medvedev visited Kunashir, the southernmost of the Kuril Islands, in 2010. Source: Kremlin Russia’s Pacific Fleet has installed batteries of…
Brexit a ‘serious risk’ to global growth: G7
The G7 united behind Cameron’s call to “Bremain”. Source: Wikimedia The G7 leaders in Japan have released a joint declaration…