The US has rejected a Canadian proposal to establish a task force that would tackle Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, according to reports last night.

Canada, which has the current Group of Seven presidency, proposed the measure ahead of a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Quebec later this week.

In negotiations to agree a joint statement on maritime issues, the US is pushing to strengthen language about China while watering down wording on Russia, the reports said.

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        8 days ago

        A showman TV show actor Krasnov Trump and a S.African nazi court jester Elon… what could go wrong.

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      38 days ago

      The US is led by Peter Thiel. Putin is there for convenience.