Rome, June 26, 2022 – World leaders gathered at the Castello di Elmau, in Germany. On top of the arguments of the G7which will take place over three days, is there the war in Ukraine and the consequences on the global economy. The US is thinking of a new sanction against Russia: the import ban of his oro. On the other hand, Moscow’s gold holdings tripled after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the precious metal is an important resource for the Central Bank, especially after the restrictions imposed by the West. What if Kiev today it counts other damages and deaths due to the new Russian missile attackthe British premier Boris Johnson and the French president Emmanuel Macron they see a possibility of “reversing the course” of the war. The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, assures “More military and financial aid” to Ukraine.
But on the table today there are also the themes ofenergy andinflation. In particular, spotlights focused on ‘price cap’ and on solutions to stem energy prices. France is in favor of a “maximum price” of Petroleum at the level of “producing countries”, an idea that Washington definitely likes. The discussion however will go hand in hand with the ceiling on the price of gas, on which – according to sources – there is also a “constructive attitude” on the part of Germany. So far the chancellor Olaf Scholz he had been cold on the subject, fearing that Moscow would react by completely turning off the taps.