“Germany and the United States will always act together when it comes to security issues in Ukraine,” he said.
“Too confident” that the Group of Seven will be able to send a very clear message of unity and decisive action, despite the concerns of all its countries G7 for the current crises, the chancellor said Olaf Solts after the conclusion of the first meeting of the summit, which dealt with the economy and in particular the energy crisis and inflation.
“We are united by our view of the world, our belief in democracy and the rule of law (…). In their second meeting, the seven leaders will discuss global infrastructure investment, global health and challenges such as the coronavirus pandemic, and in the evening, confidential talks will focus on security policy. “We must work for a security architecture in the world that ensures peace and does not become increasingly dangerous,” he said. chancellor.
“The G7 is a good team and finding answers is a requirement of the times. We remained united when we organized Ukraine’s support in the war. One can say that the (Vladimir Putin he did not expect such a thing and this still causes him a headache “, said Mr. Solts, while, referring to the private meeting he had with the President of the USA Joe Biden on the sidelines of the summit, noted that it also concerned the war in Ukraine. “Germany and the United States will always work together when it comes to security issues in Ukraine,” he said, adding: We know that something must be done. “Real communication is of paramount importance in international relations.”
However, with regard to the German request for a temporary exemption from the requirements for biofuels, in order to combat the rapid rise in food prices, the Berlin does not expect an agreement to be reached within the G7, mainly due to the objections of the USA and Canada, Reuters reported, citing a German government source. A few days ago it became known that Germany and Britain sought the settlement from the Group of Seven. “A temporary exemption from biofuels would send an important message to the G7 to reduce grain prices in the short term and to ease the market situation,” the German source said, adding that the US-Canadian counter-argument was fuel. At the same time, a White House official reportedly said the issue was being discussed at the summit.
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