US pushes to remove references to sanctions and Russia’s war in Ukraine from a Canadian draft statement

The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, according to reports last night.

Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Quebec later this week.

In negotiations to agree a joint statement on maritime issues, the US is pushing to strengthen language about China while watering down wording on Russia, the reports said.

  • @Dozzi92English
    10•22 hours ago

    Why don’t they just move ahead with the plan regardless of America? The US has made it pretty clear they intend to depart NATO, and so the rest of the organization may as well just move forward regardless of what the US says.

    The US position here is “We are rethinking our position here, and thus can’t get involved in any new business,” which to me is fair. Regardless of how anyone feels about their decision to leave, if they’re deciding to leave, it makes sense to not start something that will keep them involved.

    • Riddick3001OPEnglish
      4•21 hours ago

      Why don’t they just move ahead with the plan regardless of America?

      It’s in the article. G7 is about consensus. Doesn’t mean other parties won’t have their own plans.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•13 hours ago

        It used to be G8. Then Russia got kicked out for… Invading Crimea!

        Now that the US wants to join Russia in carving up Ukraine, it is due time to make the G6