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Russia-Ukraine war will preoccupy the G7 for a long time

The recently concluded G7 summit in Bavaria highlighted the reality that the war in Ukraine will continue to preoccupy the world’s richest economies, a fact that was underscored by the Russian missile attack on a mall in central Ukraine during the meet. As the G7 leaders hunker down for a prolonged conflict, the key decisions made in Bavaria focused on handling the price, energy and food crises plus a pledge for a “climate club”. But behind the conspicuous bonhomie on display in obligatory grip-and-grin photo-ops, it is far from clear whether the G7 have workable plans to deepen the impact