Japan, Germany, France, Italy, USA, UK and Canada stand united against Russia

[MarkusS]

The G7 today published a statement signed from all G7 member nations including the EU leadership, that Russa stops the annexion of the crimean. Should russia not stop its illegal procedure will all G7 members put sanctions against russia united. This includes Visa restrictions, sanctions.

The G7 announce that all stoppede working together with russia on the upcoming G8 summit in Sochi. Should russia not stop its illegal actions the G8 will end and the G7 will be reestablished.

Both, the USA, as well as the EU, Canada and Japan urge the FIFA to overthink the decission to hold the soccer worldcup in russia in 2018.

German foreign minister Steinmeier said Russia had no place in G8 anyways since its economic weakness and said, that the G8 should stand as league of the leading nations but China should take russias place instead.

Ukraine-Krise: G-7-Staaten drohen Russland mit Sanktionen - SPIEGEL ONLINE

 

[Parul]

Putin is standing against Japan, Germany, France, Italy, USA, UK and Canada.

 

[bolo]

Canada and Italy, a non factor. Japan, all bark no substance.

 

[Declein]

I think annexation is a done deal, and unfortunately the EU has not been very convincing so far, nor do I think it will.

Anyway, time to look to the future: less reliance on Russian gas (liquefied for the win) and some new alliances to be made in Eastern Europe. Ukraine is EU's now and this is a wake up call for many.
So maybe, all in all, a good outcome

@bolo Italy has an economy the size of Russia, to put things in perspective..

 

[slapshot]

Putin is standing against Japan, Germany, France, Italy, USA, UK and Canada.

Is there any surprise in this? I think this is how its always been. All of these countries say Yes to what ever USA says. Nothing new..

 

[Superboy]

G7 is useless. It's all bureaucracy.

 

[shanipisces2002]

BUT will the Europe afford to put sanctions on Russia as they do import Oil and Gas from Russia if they want they can simply block the import then what will gonna happen

 

[MarkusS]

Canada and Italy, a non factor. Japan, all bark no substance.

Italy has a economy as big as russia, beside that Japan is not just bark since Japan will support all sanctions imposed on russia. Its a good thing to kick russia out of the G8 and i think taking soccer worldcup away is positive too.

 

[Parul]

Is there any surprise in this? I think this is how its always been. All of these countries say Yes to what ever USA says. Nothing new..

I ain't surprise, but some people are!

 

[MarkusS]

BUT will the Europe afford to put sanctions on Russia as they do import Oil and Gas from Russia if they want they can simply block the import then what will gonna happen

According to Merkel, yes she is ready to pay that price. She planned to get rid of russian gas and oil anyways.
Witness said Merkel even went emotional and said she will not allow Putin to annex the crimean. And when Merkel gets emotional you know things are serious. Russias infrastructure relies on energy export to germany.

I ain't surprise, OP is!

It will be interesting, india sees Japan as one of its closest allies ad more so than russia. What now?

 

[bolo]

Italy has a economy as big as russia, beside that Japan is not just bark since Japan will support all sanctions imposed on russia. Its a good thing to kick russia out of the G8 and i think taking soccer worldcup away is positive too.

japan has no natural resources to sell to Russia. Italy, no natural resources to sell to Russia. What good is this sanction? Can it stop China from doing business with Russia?

 

[Parul]

It will be interesting, india sees Japan as one of its closest allies ad more so than russia. What now?

Russia is the closest ally of India and anyone shouldn't have IOTA of doubt against it.

 

[senheiser]

The G7 today published a statement signed from all G7 member nations including the EU leadership, that Russa stops the annexion of the crimean. Should russia not stop its illegal procedure will all G7 members put sanctions against russia united. This includes Visa restrictions, sanctions.

The G7 announce that all stoppede working together with russia on the upcoming G8 summit in Sochi. Should russia not stop its illegal actions the G8 will end and the G7 will be reestablished.

Both, the USA, as well as the EU, Canada and Japan urge the FIFA to overthink the decission to hold the soccer worldcup in russia in 2018.

German foreign minister Steinmeier said Russia had no place in G8 anyways since its economic weakness and said, that the G8 should stand as league of the leading nations but China should take russias place instead.

Ukraine-Krise: G-7-Staaten drohen Russland mit Sanktionen - SPIEGEL ONLINE

japan doesnt yet

 

[shanipisces2002]

According to Merkel, yes she is ready to pay that price. She planned to get rid of russian gas and oil anyways.
Witness said Merkel even went emotional and said she will not allow Putin to annex the crimean. And when Merkel gets emotional you know things are serious. Russias infrastructure relies on energy export to germany.

Hmmm well then it will be interesting to see how this situation unfolds in the coming future still fingers crossed

 

[MarkusS]

japan doesnt yet

Japan does, read the article.

japan has no natural resources to sell to Russia. Italy, no natural resources to sell to Russia. What good is this sanction? Can it stop China from doing business with Russia?

I believe its time for China to take the eastern parts of russia. Already millions of chinese settle the eastern parts of russia illegally and there is nothing Putin can do.

Will China Colonize and Incorporate Siberia? | Harvard International Review

Russia is the closest ally of India and anyone shouldn't have IOTA of doubt against it.

That is wrong, the EU is indias greatest partner and also trade partner.