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G-7 grapples for ways to punish Russia while taking on China

Bloomberg Group of Seven nations agreed to stick by Ukraine to the bitter end and ratchet up the cost to Russia of its aggression, while leaving much of the detail of how to do so unresolved. At the conclusion of a G-7 summit in Germany, leaders stressed their “unwavering commitment” to the government and people of Ukraine, and made clear ...

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Australian PM warns China to learn from Putin’s mistakes: AFR

Bloomberg Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the Chinese government to learn the lessons of Russia’s “strategic failure” in Ukraine, as he heads to Europe for a meeting of Nato leaders. In an interview with the Australian Financial Review, conducted en route to Spain for the Nato meeting, Albanese said the Ukraine invasion had brought democratic nations together, “whether ...

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Nato allies still seeking progress with Turkey on expansion

Bloomberg Officials heading to the Nato summit in Madrid are holding out hope of persuading Turkey to allow Finland and Sweden to advance their membership applications. US President Joe Biden told his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call on Tuesday morning that he’s looking forward to speaking to him in the Spanish capital, the White House said. ...

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