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Posted on June 12, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe G7 summit in Canada will focus on EU-US alignment on Russia sanctions, with Ukraine's support as a key topic, according to a German official.
BERLIN (Reuters) -The upcoming Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Canada will be about the extent to which the EU and U.S. align on sanctions against Russia, a German government official said on Thursday.
"In many respects, the G7 summit is also a milestone as far as Ukraine is concerned," said the official, adding that it was important to keep the United States engaged and move the sanctions debate "a little bit further" in the right direction.
On continued military and financial support for Ukraine, the official said realism was needed.
"If we maintain the status quo, that the Americans continue to provide certain very important services to Ukraine, then we are doing well," added the official.
(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, Writing by Miranda Murray, Editing by Madeline Chambers)
The G7 summit will focus on how the EU and US align on sanctions against Russia.
The summit is seen as a milestone for Ukraine because it emphasizes the importance of keeping the United States engaged in the sanctions debate.
The official mentioned that realism is needed regarding military and financial support for Ukraine, indicating that maintaining the status quo is crucial.
The US continues to provide certain very important services to Ukraine, which the German official believes is a positive development.
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