G7 summit on Russia underway; Harper to push for a tougher response
Posted Mar 24, 2014 12:34 pm.
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Stephen Harper is taking part in a G7 emergency summit on the situation in Russia.
Harper arrived at the official residence of the Dutch prime minister to discuss what to do about Russia’s aggression in eastern Europe amid the worst crisis for the region since the Cold War.
U.S. President Barack Obama was the first to arrive at the summit and was greeted by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
The leaders gathered in a small room, joking and laughing with one another before getting down to business.
Harper is pressing the G7 to expel Russian President Vladimir Putin from the G8 and is urging his European colleagues to take a tougher stand against Moscow.
Earlier in the day, he said economic concerns will have to take a back seat as the West determines how to respond to Russian aggression.
(The Canadian Press)
