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.

  • @ghostrider2112
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    614 hours ago

    Can’t say I blame you! I lost trust in most of my fellow Americans long ago. But, some of us are decent.

    • @madscience
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      713 hours ago

      My mom was from New Jersey. I have a lot of family there and only one cousin is MAGA. I know most Americans are ok but if this happened now it could happen again.

      • @ghostrider2112
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        313 hours ago

        Oh, as long as we have gerrymandering, I guarantee that it will continue to happen again. That is why my wife and I had been on our way out of the country permanently for over a year. But, unfortunately, ran into some unexpected roadblocks for now.

        • @[email protected]
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          25 hours ago

          not only gerrymandering but voter suppression, plus thier constant rigging never gets challenged, or even investigated.

        • @madscience
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          412 hours ago

          “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,"

          • @ghostrider2112
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            212 hours ago

            Well, I had a chance to vote against it in my state this year. Unfortunately, I lost this one.