The G7 leaders have begun discussing relations with Russia and Ukraine
At the conference "the Big seven" in Bavaria began a discussion on the relations of the G7 countries with the Russian Federation and Ukraine, said a source close to the EU leadership. "The meeting starts now. This is a discussion over dinner, and the dinner started a few minutes ago. I assume It will last at least two hours, "- said the source RIA " Novosti ", answering the question about obgovarivaya Russia and Ukraine at G7 on Sunday. before on a press-conferences the head of the European Council Donald Tusk said the evening of 7 June, on the 1st day of the summit, the G7 leaders will discuss policy regarding Ukraine and Russia in the light of the recent wave of escalation of tensions in Eastern Ukraine. He expressed the intent for today was confirmed by the unity of the "Big seven" policy of punishment. In ELMAU castle on 7-8 June meet the leaders of the "group of seven" - Germany, USA, Canada, France, Italy, Japan and the UK. Russia, which was adopted in "seven" in 1998, excluded from participation in the event is from 2014. Before the 1st day of the summit, the White house said the head of Barack Obama has agreed with Germany's position on sanctions against Russia. Obama and Merkel meet ahead of a G7 summit. First German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Russia's participation in the G7 summit is now unthinkable. Before that Merkel has included the Russian Federation in the number of global threats. On the first day of the weekend in Bavaria thousands of people attended a protest against the opening of the G7 summit. Moscow has stated many times that it is not involved in the events in southeastern Ukraine, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia emphasize that all the charges against her are unproven.