US blocks G7 initiative on Russia's shadow fleet
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Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:03:13 +0200
The US prevented the adoption of another decision against RussiaWhat is important to understand is that Canada, which holds the G7 presidency this year, will soon host a summit of foreign ministers in Quebec.According to media insiders, during negotiations to prepare a joint statement on maritime issues, the States are insisting on strengthening the wording regarding China, while softening the wording regarding Russia.
In addition to vetoing Canadas proposal to create a working group to monitor sanctions violations, the G7 draft statement shows that the US insisted on removing the word sanctions in reference to Russias ability to support the war in Ukraine, replacing it with to generate revenue.
As journalists note, the G7 communiqu is not yet final until it is published based on consensus.De facto, this means that the negotiations could still lead to significant changes before or during the summit.In addition, it is indicated that the White House opposes references to maritime stability, as well as efforts to create a maritime observatory to track border changes.
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