– G-7 discusses Russian hackers and the climate
– Leaders promise to donate 1 billion vaccines to poorer countries
Relations with Moscow, Russian hacker attacks on the West, the pandemic and the climate are at the center of a meeting of the world’s 7 most developed economies that began on Friday and will last until Sunday, world agencies reported. This is the first face-to-face meeting of the seven in almost two years, as well as the first major international forum attended by US President Joe Biden.
The talks are taking place in the resort town of Carbis Bay in Cornwall, South West England. Before the G7, Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had a bilateral meeting. “This is great,
I don’t want to
I’m coming home “,
exclaimed
the American
the president,
admired the sea views as he walked with his wife Jill and British hosts Boris and Carrie Johnson.
However, some of the topics of the meeting will surely land the elated mood of the participants. According to the DPA agency, the issue of how Russia violates the rule of law will be discussed in the hall. The G-7 is expected to prepare a joint response to cyber attacks, interference in elections in other countries, disinformation campaigns and “killings in Western countries.”
The final declaration will call on Moscow to punish Russian hacker groups that carry out ransom attacks, use virtual currency to launder money, and commit other cybercrimes, according to Bloomberg. For the time being, however, the final text of the declaration has not been specified.
The other big issue is the pandemic, and G7 leaders are preparing to adopt a comprehensive plan to combat the coronavirus. The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that it will commit to donating at least 1 billion vaccines to poorer countries. As early as Thursday, after meeting with Johnson, Joe Biden announced that the United States alone would buy 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and distribute it to 90 low-income countries. A little later, London promised 100 million vaccines.
EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel have said they will support the US request for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
The pandemic brought an unpleasant surprise to Angela Merkel. It turned out that cases of coronavirus were found in the hotel of her bodyguards and he was quarantined. The incident did not prevent the German Chancellor from joining her colleagues.
A “quantum leap” is needed to tackle the challenges of climate change – that will be the main tone of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call. One of the important proposals, according to the Times, is to create a multibillion-dollar bank to directly finance projects to reduce emissions in poor countries. Bloomberg announced that the ambitious goal will be discussed at the latest
until 2030
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cease to dominate
On the eve of the meeting in Cornwall, a sculpture of obsolete electrical appliances appeared depicting G-7 leaders. It is made in the style of the Rushmore Memorial, where the faces of four US presidents are carved. The author of the unusual work, John Rush, wanted to draw the forum’s attention to the problem of e-waste recycling.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the relationship between Britain and the United States “indestructible” after meeting Biden for the first time on Thursday. “This is a relationship that you can call a deep and revealing, as you wish, indestructible relationship – a relationship that has lasted a long time, played an important role in peace and prosperity in Europe and the world,” the prime minister told the BBC.
On the other hand, former US President Donald Trump did not fail to burn his successor and wished him not to fall asleep during the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Wednesday in Geneva. During the 2020 US election campaign, Trump called his rival “sleeping Joe.” The Republican also asked Biden to pass on “my best wishes” to Putin.
Jill Biden told reporters in Cornwall that her husband had prepared very seriously for talks with his Russian counterpart. She also revealed that he takes foreign policy extremely seriously and prepares for weeks before international forums.
Carrie Johnson entertains
ladies with barbecue on the beach
The wife of the British Prime Minister has appeared on the big stage and will entertain the first ladies of the G-7 in Cornwall, the BBC reported. Carrie Johnson, 33, who officially put on a ring at a secret ceremony less than a month ago, faces her first major public account.
The ladies’ program is not yet fully covered, but a barbecue will be organized for them on Saturday night on the beach in Carbis Bay. The guests will try seafood – mussels, a special kind of local crab, mackerel, lobster fillet. At the end of their discussions, the leaders will join for a glass of hot rum with butter by the fire.
On Thursday, Carrie already showed the beauty of the local coast to US First Lady Jill Biden. The two took off their shoes and stepped barefoot into the sea under the watchful eye of the 13-month-old son of the British prime minister’s family Wilfred, who was sitting on the beach in a blouse and diapers.
Before the bilateral meeting, Biden gave Johnson an American-made bicycle and a helmet. He said this was due to their common interest in cycling. The British Prime Minister presented the prominent guest with a framed photo of a portrait of black activist Frederick Douglas, painted on a wall in Edinburgh by British street artist Ross Blair. In the 19th century, Douglas fought to abolish slavery in the United States.
On Friday night, Queen Elizabeth II and Crown Prince Charles gave a reception in honor of the G7 forum participants. Earlier in the day, Jill Biden and Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, attended a seminar on women’s rights.
On Sunday, Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, will become the 13th president of the United States in a personal meeting with 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty and her American guests will have tea at Windsor Palace.
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