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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) meets with the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, as they walk along a forest path next to a large white G7 sign
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The G7, an informal grouping of seven of the world's advanced economies, meets annually. Russia also took part from 1998 until 2014, before it was excluded for its annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.

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Two men, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (l) and Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya (r), smile in Tokyo

Germany, Japan partner to face down 'aggressive' China

Germany's top diplomat has praised strategic ties with Japan and called out China for being "increasingly aggressive."
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TradeJune 23, 2025
President Trump speaks to reporters.

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PoliticsJune 17, 202504:42 min
Kinnear Centre in the Rocky Mountains of Canada.

G7 summit: What are the key issues on the agenda in Canada?

Security and supply chains as well as the war on Ukraine are on the summit agenda.
PoliticsJune 16, 202501:52 min
Students wave Canada and Indian flags

Modi's G7 visit: Can India, Canada reset strained ties?

The Indian PM's trip to Canada is a rare chance for high-level bilateral engagement after ties were marred by mistrust.
ConflictsJune 13, 2025
Canada flag with India flag

Indian PM Modi suggests thaw with Canada after G7 invite

The move could mark a turning point in relations after a bitter diplomatic rift linked to an assassination case.
PoliticsJune 6, 2025
A Russian oil tanker at sea in the Baltic Sea

EU, UK push for lowering Russia oil price cap

The EU and UK are keen to lower the price Russia gets for its legally sold seaborne oil, but Trump is not convinced.
BusinessMay 27, 2025
Destroyed apartment building, with smoke

G7 reaffirms support for Ukraine as war milestone approaches

Leaders of the world's major democracies have reiterated their "unwavering" support for Kyiv amid the Russia invasion.
ConflictsNovember 16, 2024
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Is the German economy going down the drain?

Germany’s ecomomy keeps shrinking – is the Scholz government part of the problem?
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The NATO flag and the Ukrainian flag

Security pacts bridge gap until Ukraine joins NATO

Ukraine has signed 21 bilateral security agreements with Western partners since January 2024. DW takes a look.
ConflictsJuly 11, 2024
A man shows an unidentified stone.

Sanctions on Russian diamonds: Good or bad for Africa?

Diamond-rich African countries are ramping production to fill the gap left by the G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds.
TradeJune 19, 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit

G7: Italy puts itself in the right light

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni put her right-wing nationalist views aside to show leadership at the G7 summit.
PoliticsJune 15, 2024
A photo showing Russian rouble banknotes and coins

How the West will use frozen Russian assets to back Ukraine

G7 leaders have pledged to use the interest from $300 billion seized after Russia invaded Ukraine.
ConflictsJune 13, 2024
Giorgia Meloni walking onto a stage with flowers in the foreground the colors of the Italian flag

Giorgia Meloni riding high as G7 begins in Italy

Boosted by the recent EU election results, the Italian prime minister is ready to host the G7 summit in southern Italy.
PoliticsJune 12, 2024
G7 Finanzminister Treffen Italien

G7 makes 'progress,' but no deal on Russian assets for Kyiv

G7 finance ministers discusssed options for using interest from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.
ConflictsMay 25, 2024
An aerial photo shows a docked ship at the Hambantota International Port in Sri Lanka on December 14, 2019

How China became the world's largest debt collector

China has loaned $1.3 trillion for infrastructure projects from Asia to Latin America to boost trade.
TradeDecember 18, 2023
Xi Jinping (l) and Joe Biden (r) in Indonesia in November 2022

Decoding China: Xi and Biden have to find common ground

China's President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden are set to have a high stakes meeting in California next week.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2023
Israeli soldiers operate inside the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on November 7, 2023.

G7 calls for 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza

While condemning Hamas and defending Israel's right to self-defense, G7 minister called for pauses in fighting in Gaza.
ConflictsNovember 8, 2023
Annalena Baerbock arriving in Toyko

G7 foreign ministers seek common line on Gaza

As ministers face the challenge of presenting a united front, Germany says humanitarian pauses are on the agenda.
PoliticsNovember 7, 2023
Staff worker stands behinds national flags of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India

What does BRICS want?

BRICS has evolved from a mere slogan to a real-world economic bloc and is seeking to increase its influence.
PoliticsAugust 24, 202309:36 min
A sign reading 'WELCOME' in various colors in Johannesburg

BRICS: Why Saudi Arabia and others are vying for membership

Some see the bloc as a counterweight to traditional Western-led forums and institutions. But what exactly is BRICS?
BusinessAugust 23, 2023
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TravelJuly 13, 2023
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an event with G7 leaders to announce a Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine during the NATO Summit in Vilnius

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G7 leaders, and the EU, set out an open framework for security guarantees for Ukraine as the NATO summit wraps up.
PoliticsJuly 12, 2023
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US President Joe Biden has done an about-face on delivering F-16s to Ukraine. How will it play out?
ConflictsMay 25, 202326:06 min
Wagner group found Yevgeny Prigozhin standing next to his fighters in Bakhmut, Ukraine on May 20, 2023

Ukraine updates: Wagner to leave Bakhmut by June 1

Meanwhile, Kyiv rejects claims that Bakhmut has fallen, saying Russia has "not occupied" the city. DW has more.
ConflictsMay 22, 2023
President Joe Biden, fourth left, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, fifth right, and other G7 leaders pose for a photo before a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Sunday, May 21, 2023. Other leaders from right to left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Zelenskyy, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and European Council President Charles Michel and Gianluigi Benedetti, Italian ambassador to Japan.

G7: Ukraine dominates last day of 'successful' summit

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy took center stage on the last day of the G7 summit in Japan.
PoliticsMay 21, 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukraine's Zelenskyy, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau

G7 summit: Zelenskyy pushes Ukraine peace plan in Hiroshima

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an appearance at the G7 meeting to seek assistance from allies.
ConflictsMay 21, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan, May 20, 2023.

At G7, Japan quietly strengthens alliances

Japan is diplomatically cultivating allies near and far during its G7 presidency.
ConflictsMay 20, 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seen smiling alongside Britain's Rishi Sunak, other G7 leaders also seen walking down steps

G7 summit: Leaders talk China, Zelenskyy arrives in Japan

G7 leaders meeting in Japan are discussing how best to "de-risk" ties with China while not hurting economic interests.
ConflictsMay 20, 2023
President of the European Council Charles Michel, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Hiroshima, Japan

G7 nations unveil new sanctions against Russia

At their summit in Japan, G7 leaders agreed on sanctions to "starve Russia's war machine."
ConflictsMay 19, 2023
G7 HIROSHIMA is written with flowers of petunia in Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

G7 vs. China: United against Beijing's growing power?

Experts say they are skeptical about the group's ability to come up with a joint response to China's growing power.
PoliticsMay 18, 2023
US President Joe Biden meets Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister

G7 to discuss Russian diamond exports and China concerns

Russia sanctions focusing on its $5 billion diamond industry is on the agenda as the leaders of the G7 meet in Japan.
PoliticsMay 18, 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov shake hands

Central Asian leaders meet in China for 'milestone' summit

The Central Asian summit is being held in China's Xian city at the same time as the rival G7 summit in Japan.
PoliticsMay 18, 2023
Olaf Scholz speaking at the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin

Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses Global Solutions Summit

The event aims to implement research-based policies for the G20, G7 and beyond.
PoliticsMay 15, 2023
G7 finance ministers and central banks chiefs in Japan

G7 finance ministers meet in Japan ahead of leaders' summit

Finance ministers and central banks' chiefs are discussing a US debt crisis and preventing Russian sanction evasion.
PoliticsMay 12, 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin sitting alongside Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky and Colonel General Oleg Makarevich

Ukraine updates: Putin visits troops in Kherson, Luhansk

Meanwhile, G7 foreign ministers meeting in Japan have vowed to intensify sanctions against Moscow. DW has the latest.
PoliticsApril 18, 2023
Foreign ministers of G7 countries sit around the table for dicussions

G7 foreign ministers urge unity on China, Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the world's major economies are in Japan for discussions on China, as Beijing steps up drills.
PoliticsApril 17, 2023
Workers sort coal near a coal mine

G7 ministers pledge to speed up clean energy transition

The G7 countries also vowed to eliminate new plastic pollution in their countries by 2040.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 16, 2023
Environmental activists dressed as Pokemon character Pikachu call for Japan to stop using coal for power generation

Can G7 host Japan walk the talk on climate?

As Japan chairs a G7 climate meeting in Sapporo, its continued backing of fossil fuels is under the spotlight.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 14, 2023
Radu Magdin

My Europe: How to ensure greater global support for Ukraine

Radu Magdin
The countries that back Ukraine need to reframe the narrative of what the war means for the world, writes Radu Magdin.
ConflictsMarch 10, 2023
People gather around a damaged Russian tank on show near the site of Russia's embassy in Berlin. February 24, 2023.

Global demonstrations mark year of war in Ukraine

Demos took place all across the world. In Berlin, a disabled Russian tank was put on show near Moscow's embassy.
PoliticsFebruary 24, 2023
People holding a sign reading "Marriage for all Japan" during a protest in 2021

Japanese PM fires senior aide over homophobic comments

Prime Minister Kishida called an aide's derogatory comments about same-sex couples "outrageous."
Human RightsFebruary 4, 2023
A truck outside a fuel station selling diesel

G7 and EU announce price cap on Russian diesel

The price cap on diesel follows on from a price cap on Russian crude oil.
PoliticsFebruary 4, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shakes hands with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen in Berlin in front of Danish and EU flags

Baerbock says G7 working to strengthen Ukrainian air defense

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PoliticsDecember 22, 2022
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appearing before G7 leaders via videolink

Ukraine updates: G7 say air defenses the 'immediate focus'

G7 countries vow to continue helping Ukraine bolster its military capabilities. DW has the latest.
ConflictsDecember 12, 2022
Novorossiysk, Russia

Ukraine updates: G7 price cap on Russian oil kicks in

The price cap could make it difficult for Moscow to sell its oil for a higher price. DW has the latest.
ConflictsDecember 5, 2022
A shadow of a pumpjack on a Russian oil field

G7 joins EU price cap on Russian oil

After the EU agreed on a price cap on Russian oil, the G7 adopted the measure to starve Russia of funds for its war.
PoliticsDecember 2, 2022
Lyman - Forensic technicians and officers work at what appears to be a mass grave declared by regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko

Ukraine updates: G7 ministers discuss war crime probes

Germany hosts a meeting of justice ministers about improving war crimes investigations in Ukraine. Follow DW for more.
ConflictsNovember 29, 2022
Kim Jong Un smiles

North Korea slams UN response to suspected ICBM launch

North Korea has called Antonio Guterres a "US puppet" after the UN chief condemned a recent ICBM test by Pyongyang.
PoliticsNovember 21, 2022