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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin talks on the phone as French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves on their way to a meeting during the first day of talks with other leaders of G8 industrialized nations summit at Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Ludovic/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk on their way back from the group photo of the G8 Heads of State at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm near Rostock, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) takes a phone call as he stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a group photographs on their way to a meeting during the first day of talks with other leaders of G8 industrialized nations summit at Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Ludovic/po

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shwos French President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to a bilateral meeting on the second day of the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Nicolas Sarkozy talk on their way back from the group photo of the G8 Heads of State at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm near Rostock, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) , French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) attend the first full day of talks with other leaders of G8 industrialized nations at Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Ludovic/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) , French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) attend the first full day of talks with other leaders of G8 industrialized nations at Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Ludovic/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy Slammed For Call To Compromise With Russia

File photo dated June 7, 2007 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin talks on the phone as French President Nicolas Sarkozy waves on their way to a meeting during the first day of talks with other leaders of G8 industrialized nations summit at Heiligendamm, Germany. France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has stirred outrage in Kyiv and Paris by suggesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be ended with new referendums in occupied territories. "The Ukrainians... will want to reconquer what has been unjustly taken from them. But if they can't manage it completely, the choice will be between a frozen conflict... or taking the high road out with referendums strictly overseen by the international community," Sarkozy told conservative newspaper Le Figaro on Wednesday. Speaking particularly about the Crimean peninsula, which Russia claimed to have annexed in 2014, the former French leader said that "any return to the way things were before is an illusion". Photo by Ludovic/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abe returns from G-8 summit in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, accompanied by his wife Akie, returned to Tokyo's Haneda airport June 9 after attending a three-day summit of the Group of Eight nations in Heiligendamm, Germany, and holding a series of bilateral talks with other world leaders.

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G-8 wraps up summit reaffirming commitments to Africa

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference after a three-day summit of the Group of Eight nations in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8.

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Hu wants to visit Japan next year amid improving ties

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) hold talks in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Pool photo)

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Hu wants to visit Japan next year amid improving ties

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shake hands ahead of their talks in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Pool photo)

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G-8 leaders start 2nd day of summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - (From L to R) Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and European Commission Presidnt Jose Manuel Barroso line up for photos in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 7. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe departs for Japan-EU summit, G-8 summit in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave as they leave Tokyo's Haneda airport June 5 for Germany to attend a Japan-European Union summit in Berlin. Abe will debut at the Group of Eight nations summit in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm.

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G8 summit in Germany

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Algerian President Abdelazziz Bouteflika at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany on June 7, 2007. Photo by Witt/pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Abe returns from G-8 summit in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, accompanied by his wife Akie, returned to Tokyo's Haneda airport June 9 after attending a three-day summit of the Group of Eight nations in Heiligendamm, Germany, and holding a series of bilateral talks with other world leaders. (Kyodo)

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Hu wants to visit Japan next year amid improving ties

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shake hands ahead of their talks in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Hu wants to visit Japan next year amid improving ties

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) hold talks in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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G-8 wraps up summit reaffirming commitments to Africa

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds a news conference after a three-day summit of the Group of Eight nations in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Kyodo)

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G-8 wraps up summit reaffirming commitments to Africa

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel announces the ''Chair's Summary'' after a three-day summit of the Group of Eight nations in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 8. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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G-8 reaffirms commitment to Africa

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - (From L to R in front) French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Ghanaian President John A. Kufuor, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, (From L to R in back) Chairman of the African Union Commission Alpha Oumar Konare, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper pose for a group photo at the Group of Eight summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 9. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Heiligendamm

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the summit host, greets Prime minister Shinzo Abe at Kempinski Grand Hotel on June 7 as the Japanese leader arrives for a second day of talks. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Group of Eight leaders hold summit at Heiligendamm

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Group of Eight leaders pose for a photo session at the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm in Germany on June 7. (From L to R) Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and European Commission Presidnt Jose Manuel Barroso (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Abe, Putin agree to push forward negotiations for peace treaty

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet each other as they meet for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Heiligendamm, Germany on June 7. The two leaders agreed to continue vigorously negotiations to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute and further build momentum in efforts toward concluding a peace treaty, a Japanese official said. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Group of Eight leaders hold summit at Heiligendamm

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Group of Eight leaders pose for a photo session at the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm in Germany on June 7. (From L to R) Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and European Commission Presidnt Jose Manuel Barroso (Pool photo by Kyodo News (Kyodo)

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Abe, Putin agree to push forward negotiations for peace treaty

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet on the sidelines of the Group of Eight summit in Heiligendamm, Germany on June 7. The two leaders agreed to continue vigorously negotiations to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute and further build momentum in efforts toward concluding a peace treaty, a Japanese official said. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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G-8 leaders start 2nd day of summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - (From L to R) Japanese Prime minister Shinzo Abe, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and European Commission Presidnt Jose Manuel Barroso line up for photos in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 7. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 leaders start 2nd day of summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L in front) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R in front) pose before leaders from the Group of Eight nations start substantial talks on June 7 at the German resort of Heiligendamm. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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G-8 leaders gather at dinner

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie (2nd from R) are welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd from L) and her husband (R) at a dinner hosted by Merkel in Heiligendamm in Germany on June 6 before official working sessions begin June 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Abe meets with French president

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) meets with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 6 ahead of a dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel before leaders of the Group of Eight nations begin official working sessions June 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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G-8 leaders gather at dinner

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Leaders of the Group of Eight nations and their spouses pose for photos at a dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R in front) at the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm in Germany on June 6 before official working sessions begin June 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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G-8 leaders gather at dinner

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his wife Akie (2nd from R) are welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd from L) and her husband (R) at a dinner hosted by Merkel in Heiligendamm in Germany on June 6 before official working sessions begin June 7. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Abe meets with French president

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) shakes hands with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 6 ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Abe meets with French president

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) shake hands in Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 6 ahead of their talks. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Abe arrives in Heiligendamm for G-8 summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, accompanied by his wife Akie, arrives in the Baltic coast resort of Heiligendamm, Germany, on June 6 for his debut at the Group of Eight nations summit. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Abe departs for Japan-EU summit, G-8 summit in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie wave as they leave Tokyo's Haneda airport June 5 for Germany to attend a Japan-European Union summit in Berlin. Abe will debut at the Group of Eight nations summit in the Baltic resort of Heiligendamm. (Kyodo)