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The surprising revival of eastern Germany

Once a byword for economic decline, the region is being transformed into the centre of Europe’s electric car industry

Financial Times

G7 leaders wrap up summit meant to bolster Ukraine support

The Group of Seven developed economies is wrapping up a summit intended to send a strong signal of long-term commitment to Ukraine’s future, ensuring that Russia pays a higher price for its invasion while also attempting to alleviate a global hunger crisis and show unity against climate change

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: At least two killed after Russian shelling in Donetsk – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 125 of the invasion

Russia’s attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk met with global outrage as officials confirm at least 18 killed in the strike

The Guardian - AU

As Ukraine fallout worsens, G7 seeks to woo fence-sitters

Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) - Five emerging powers have become the object of the G7 industrialised powers' charm offensive, as the club of rich nations seeks broader support in their backing for Kyiv.

AFP

Leaders at the G7 summit pledge to continue supporting Ukraine for 'as long as it takes' in the fight against Russia

The leaders of the world's largest democratic economies announce new sanctions and tariffs levelled against Russia, with more arms and defence systems going to Ukraine.

ABC News

Ties to Russia Cannot Return to What They Were Pre-Ukraine War, Says Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a summit of the Group of Seven rich democracies on Monday there would be no return to the times before Russia's attack on Ukraine, which had ushered in long-term changes in international relations. "When the situation changes, we have to change," Scholz said in…

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Olaf Scholz says world must ‘avoid Putin’s trap’ and claims of discord

German chancellor argues there is more unity in the west and support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion

The Guardian - UK

Ties to Russia cannot return to what they were pre-Ukraine war - Scholz

Reuters

Ukraine and Moldova gain EU candidate status but face a long road to full membership

For four months, Ukraine has been fighting for its very existence. Having successfully forced Russia to shift focus from a four-fronted offensive to concentrating on the Donbas region in the east of the country, Ukraine is now fighting a bitter war of attrition – losing, depending on whose figures you…

The Conversation

Poor have equal right to energy: Modi to G7 summit

Prime Minister Modi is attending the G7 summit held in the Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern Germany following an invitation by German Chancellor Scholz

The Hindu

Where is the G7 summit 2023 taking place, who is attending, and what are the key issues?

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed his goal for ‘a world without nuclear weapons’ ahead of the G7 summit in Japan

Evening Standard

G-7 Set to Back Pursuing Russian Oil Price Cap, Tariff Hikes

The Group of Seven economic powers are set to commit themselves to supporting Ukraine for the long haul, with the US preparing to announce the purchase of an advanced surface-to-air missile system for Kyiv.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Live updates | Germany's Scholz: West won't 'torpedo' G20

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the West has no intention to “torpedo” the Group of 20 — the group of major economies that also includes Russia

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G7 Leaders Launch Infrastructure Fund to Counter Chinese Influence

G7 leaders pledged US$600 billion dollars to help low-income states build “climate resilient infrastructure,” which is seen as the West’s response to China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz still deciding whether to attend G20 summit if Putin attends

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he would take a decision nearer to the time whether to attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia in November if Russian President Vladimir Putin also attends.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz says talks on Russia gold ban still ongoing

Discussions on an import ban on Russian gold are ongoing and need to be held with European Union partners, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told broadcaster ZDF on Monday.

The Independent UK

G-7 leaders set to commit to long haul in backing Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers are set to commit themselves to the long haul in supporting Ukraine

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The Guardian - UK

Proposed price cap on Russian oil moves closer at G7 summit

Western leaders hope to tighten vice around Vladimir Putin without causing backlash at home or in global south

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson urges world leaders to hold firm on Ukraine

Longstanding backing for Kyiv ‘a price worth paying for democracy and freedom’ says prime minister at G7 summit

Reuters

Leaders at G7 mock bare-chested horseback rider Putin

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations mocked the macho image of their absent adversary Vladimir Putin on Sunday, at a meeting in Germany dominated by the Russian President's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

'Kindred spirits' Biden, Scholz work to heal U.S.-German ties

Panned by critics for dragging his feet on Ukraine, called a "sulky liver sausage" by the Ukrainian ambassador, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday won public praise from a man he has long privately admired: U.S. President Joe Biden.

France 24

Is Macron’s ‘European Political Community’ a realistic prospect?

France’s presidency of the EU ends on June 30 with Emmanuel Macron’s new big idea, a “European Political Community”, hanging in the balance. This community would encompass EU membership candidates like Ukraine and possibly ex-member Britain. For some observers, the French president’s idea offers a way to bring countries into…

AFP

Fairytale venue with dark past for G7 summit in Germany

Elmau Castle (Germany) (AFP) - G7 leaders convened Sunday in a quintessentially German venue handpicked by former chancellor Angela Merkel and recycled by her successor Olaf Scholz -- a luxury hotel with a fairy-tale setting and a tumultuous past.

The Guardian - UK

Don’t compare Ukraine invasion to first world war, says ‘Sleepwalkers’ historian

Christopher Clark, author of influential book widely read in Germany, says the 1914 analogy is flawed

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