G7 summit live: world leaders gather in Italy with Ukraine and Israel-Gaza wars on the agenda
The US, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Britain are gathering in Italy’s Puglia regionOvernight Angela Giuffrida in Rome teed up the event for us with a look at what it means for Giorgia Meloni:When Giorgia Meloni met Joe Biden at the White House in March, he played Ray Charles’s Georgia on My Mind as she entered the room. “We have each other’s backs,” he later told reporters, before planting a tender kiss on her forehead as the meeting wrapped up.Italy has taken on this historic responsibility at a particularly complex time. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has challenged the international system based on the rule of law. And the violation of those principles holding the international community together is triggering hotbeds of conflict in various parts of the world.We will return reiterate our support for Ukraine and we will continue to work towards an end to a war and to achieve a just and lasting peace. We will also address the conflict in the Middle East, and other crisis on the agenda over the course of the year. Continue reading...
The US, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and Britain are gathering in Italy’s Puglia region
Overnight Angela Giuffrida in Rome teed up the event for us with a look at what it means for Giorgia Meloni:
When Giorgia Meloni met Joe Biden at the White House in March, he played Ray Charles’s Georgia on My Mind as she entered the room. “We have each other’s backs,” he later told reporters, before planting a tender kiss on her forehead as the meeting wrapped up.
Italy has taken on this historic responsibility at a particularly complex time. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has challenged the international system based on the rule of law. And the violation of those principles holding the international community together is triggering hotbeds of conflict in various parts of the world.
We will return reiterate our support for Ukraine and we will continue to work towards an end to a war and to achieve a just and lasting peace. We will also address the conflict in the Middle East, and other crisis on the agenda over the course of the year. Continue reading...
