FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 394*UKRAINE WAR ESCALATED AT G7 IN FRANCE, RUSSIAN REACTION*CHINA MINERAL SUPPLIES AND ECONOMIC WARFARE IN G7, EU TALKS*IRANIAN OPPOSITION PROTEST BANNED*

 

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In the end the G7 summit hosted by France came out with a strong statement of support for Ukraine including provision of weapons to attack deep inside Russia.

This has been portrayed as a win for President Emmanuel Macron with US President Donald Trump being portrayed as a weaker leader who needed to be manipulated by Macron...

"How Macron won Trump round at the G7. Until the next bust-up"-Politico EU

From the perspective of Russia the G7 statement points to stiffening European commitment to the Ukraine War with the support of the United States.

In the aftermath of the G7 statement a strong statement from Russia's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying:

"in the event of aggression by any NATO state against any Russian region, our response will be decisive and devastating for those who initiate such a move"...Tass Russia Story...

Russian official Sergey Glazyev Secretary of State of the Union saying this week's G7 brings the Ukraine War to a "fundamentally new qualitative level"...

           "G7 support for Ukraine takes conflict to a new level, Russian official believes"--Tass Russia Story

The issue of trade with China also figured at the G7 the issue of 'critical minerals' supplied mainly by China was discussed.

France joining the push by all the G7 countries to develop alternative sources for the minerals...

"At G7 Summit, world leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals"-Jerusalem Post

The discussion at the EU summit meeting of national leaders on Thursday and Friday considered measures to be used against China over alleged dumping of its products on the European market.

China already warning France and other European Countries of retaliation if the EU decides on escalating with economic warfare against China.

The US taking the lead in economic warfare against China cutting off supplies of high-performance computer chips and equipment to make them.

The US Commerce Department raised the alarm this week over a chip-making machine from Dutch company ASML being in China.

"EU leaders want to take a tougher stance against China but do they dare?"-NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

SOME ARRESTS IN PARIS TODAY AS A BANNED PROTEST BY OPPONENTS OF IRAN'S GOVERNMENT WAS SET TO TAKE PLACE.

THE PARIS PREFECT OF POLICE IMPOSED A BAN ON THE DEMONSTRATION YESTERDAY CITING THE 'TENSE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT'...

                                 FRANCE 24 NEWS STORY

The "Historic Yellow Vests" gathering-protesting in Paris today with an accompanying video...Paris Yellow Vests Week 394 Saturday 6/20/2026

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