G7 ministers to take a hard stance on Russia - Reuters
According to unnamed sources, Reuters is reporting that foreign ministers in the G7 plan to take a hard stance against Russia and its recent involvement in Syria and Ukraine, but intend to keep the door open for cooperation.
Key quotes
"The ministers, meeting in Toronto for two days, spent part of the first day discussing tensions with Russia, which are straining an already bruised relationship with the West."
"The G7 meeting is the first high-level gathering of the allies since the United States, France and Britain launched 105 missiles targeting chemical weapons facilities in Syria in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack on April 7."
"“We are saying to them, ‘If you want to be treated as a great power, then work with us’,” the source said."
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