G7 summit opens amid lower expectations, protests

STORY: G7 summit opens amid lower expectations, protests DATELINE: June 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: ELMAU, Germany CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of G7 summit and protests STORYLINE: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. The summit focuses on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate, and others, while the host dampened expectations. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, especially further sanctions against Russia, dominates the discussions at the summit. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday morning that the G7 would impose a ban on imports of Russian gold. On the first day session, the leaders discussed global economic issues and launched a billion-dollar global infrastructure and investment initiative, dubbed the "Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment." On Saturday, some 4,000 people marched in Munich against the G7 summit. Some protest g

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

(220626) -- ELMAU, June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L), U.S. President Joe Biden (C) and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson are pictured during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps on June 26, 2022. Leaders of the G7 kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

(220626) -- ELMAU, June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) talks with German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps on June 26, 2022. Leaders of the G7 kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

(220626) -- ELMAU, June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- (From L to R) European Council President Charles Michel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, stand for a group photo during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps on June 26, 2022. Leaders of the G7 kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

(220626) -- ELMAU, June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 26, 2022 shows the Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps. Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

GERMANY-SCHLOSS ELMAU-G7 SUMMIT

(220626) -- ELMAU, June 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- (From L to R) French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S. President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are pictured during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps on June 26, 2022. Leaders of the G7 kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests. (Xinhua/Guo Chen)