German Chancellor Angela Merkel: 'The G8 No Longer Exists'

The G8 Is Dead Declares Merkel As Europe Prepares To Ramp Up EU Sanctions Against Russia -- Daily Mail

* EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels to discuss developments in Ukraine
* German Chancellor Angela Merkel says EU will impose more sanctions on Russia after its troops seized majority control of Crimea
* She also told the German parliament the G8 forum is suspended indefinitely

The European Union is set to impose further sanctions on Russia following its decision to annex Crimea as German Chancellor Angela Merkel today declared the G8 'is dead'.

EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels today to discuss how to deal with the developments in Crimea after Russian troops seized majority control of the peninsula.

In an address to the German Parliament in Berlin this morning, Merkel said the EU was readying further sanctions and that the G8 forum of leading economies has been suspended indefinitely.

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More News On German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Declaration That 'The G8 No Longer Exists'

Merkel: More sanctions coming for Russia, G8 to be suspended until political situation changes -- AP
Merkel: ‘G8 no longer exists’ as EU plans further sanctions on Russia -- Euronews
Russia faces more sanctions, G8 suspended, Angela Merkel says -- Sydney Morning Herald
Merkel Says Russia Faces Economic Sanctions If Situation Worsens -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Merkel Says G8 No Longer Exists, Threatens Russia With Further Sanctions -- Moscow Times
Merkel: Russia Faces More Sanctions, G8 Suspended -- Time/AP
Merkel says EU will hit Russia with economic sanctions if needed -- Reuters
Britain warns Putin over Ukraine: Russia could be expelled from G8 -- Reuters

My Comment: EU leaders are apparently still deeply divided on what sanctions to impose .... EU leaders divided over new sanctions to punish Russia for annexing Crimea -- The Telegraph

Comment #2: Her declaration that the G8 is dead is surprising .... because it is coming from her. No remarks from the White House, Japan, China, etc..

Update: A New Cold War: U.S., allies have all but kicked Russia out of Group of 8 -- Washington Times