Russian Sanctions and Trade Top Crowded G7 Agenda

The G7 Summit in Germany, trade and sanctions against Russia were high on the agenda. So was ISIS. After the meeting ended today, President Obama told reporters that gains by the Islamic State indicate the need for better training of Iraqi soldiers. The President also encouraged increasing economic sanctions on Russia to counter their aggression in Eastern Ukraine.

David Rothkopf is CEO and editor of Foreign Policy magazine. He was once Acting US Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.