ELMAU, Germany, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) kicked off their three-day annual summit on Sunday in Schloss Elmau in south Germany's Bavarian Alps amid lower expectations and protests.
The summit focuses on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate, and others, while the host dampened expectations.
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, especially further sanctions against Russia, dominates the discussions at the summit. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday morning that the G7 would impose a ban on imports of Russian gold.
On the first day session, the leaders discussed global economic issues and launched a billion-dollar global infrastructure and investment initiative, dubbed the "Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment."
On Saturday, some 4,000 people marched in Munich against the G7 summit. Some protest groups accused major Western countries of triggering the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and of making the whole world bear the consequences of the conflict, including the food crisis.
Demonstrations continued and protestors got closer to the summit site on Sunday afternoon. According to the organizers, more than 1,000 protestors attended the demonstrations.
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