Italy will lead countries seeking to curb US and German attempts to broaden the scope of western sanctions against Russia at an EU summit on June 27.
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(L-R) Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harperm, US President Barack Obama, President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, Head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, France's President Francois Hollande, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a family photo during the G7 summit at the European Council headquarters on June 5, 2014 in Brussels.
