US president Obama calls Russian aggression threat for the world

Brisbane - 6000 police, 20 heads of state and government, thousands of journalists and a koala: In Brisbane the G20-Gipfel began. Australia wants not to let the emphasis of the meeting dominate as host country from political crises. Of Australia head of government Tony Abbott said before the official beginning of the conference, he it gladly would see, “if with our discussion the focus on questions of the economic reforms would be here”. In the end it is however natural thing of the participants, who questions bring and for discussion present it on the table.

Above all the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia might determine many discussions of the summit participants. From Russian delegation circles is called it, Angela Merkel on Saturday evening at 22 o'clock (local time) the Russian head of state Wladimir Putin will meet, prospective in its hotel. A German government spokesman confirmed this: “It will give in the course of the evening a discussion to the Federal Chancellor with president Putin. The exact time will result from the expiration of the today's evening.”

The European union threatens Russia in the Ukraine conflict with new punitive measures. Of Europe head of state and government co-ordinate the further action wants to meet Obama, announced EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy on Sunday with US president and. It requested the Russian guidance around president Wladimir Putin to prevent weapon supplies and reinforcement for the separatists in east Ukraine. Putin denied so far a participation of Russia in the conflict. Also with the G20-Gipfel a spokesman of the Kremlin said again: “We are not involved.”

For the entertainment of the reporters the Australian hosts created koala in the press facilitiy and a reptile exhibition organized. The koala sits in a kind pot plant and nibbles on green branches. Dozens of journalists stand around around it and make Selfies. Also IMF boss Christine Lagarde looked in for a snapshot with the marsupial mammal.