Next week in the Canadian city of Charlevoix there will be a meeting of the group's foreign ministers G7. During the meeting, they are to be negotiated, among others Issues regarding the world maritime movement.
According to anonymous sources close to the Canada authorities, United States They will not agree to the Canadian proposal to create a task group whose purpose will be fighting the Russian “shadow fleet” activities that is, tankers used by Moscow for oil transport.
Ships floating under the flag of “exotic” countries transport Russian oil bypassing western sanctions in this waywhich were imposed at the time of the eruption of the full -glass war in Ukraine.
Summit G7. Americans want a milder position towards Russia
The issue of task group is not the only element that representatives of the American authorities do not agree. According to Bloomberg journalists, the White House will press the bosses of diplomacy to make the meeting in summary refrain from critical positions towards Russia.
Americans want, among others, that the summary does not include the word about “sanctions”, as well as the phrase about “Russia's abilities to wage a war in Ukraine“.
At the same time, in terms of maritime safety, representatives of administration Donald Trump would like a significant one exacerbation of the position on Chin. According to sources, American diplomats would like to indicate “unlawful marine claims”, as well as threats of Air maneuvers conducted by Beijing in the South China Sea.
According to Bloomberg's sources, the G7 message is currently the subject of negotiations. Most likely, during the summit, corrections will be introduced, which will be developed by way of consensus.