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The Group of Seven summit enters it's final day with the official group photo op outside Elmau castle in the picturesque Bavarian Alps in Germany. Talks then moved inside with Canada and Japan attempting to water down a strong G7 statement on climate change and leaders also agreed on keeping sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and Moscow-backed separatists fully implement the terms of a peace deal for Ukraine.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with U.S. President Barack Obama outside the Elmau castle in Kruen near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Reuters

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A police officer stands at the side of a road with his riot helmet placed on a post at his side in Klais, southern Germany.Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

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Due to bad weather conditions anti-G7 protesters leave the protesters' camp near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the venue of the summit of G7 nation leaders, on the second day of the summit near Garmisch, Partenkirchen, Germany.Johannes Simon/Getty Images

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Due to bad weather conditions anti-G7 protesters prepare to leave the protesters' camp near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the venue of the summit of G7 nation leaders, on the second day of the summit near Garmisch, Partenkirchen, Germany.Johannes Simon/Getty Images

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (in pink) gestures as she, U.S. President Barack Obama (R of her), G7 nation leaders, European Union leaders and Outreach program nation leaders arrive for the Outreach group photo on the second day of the summit of G7 nations at Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Sean Gallup/Getty Images

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Group of Seven leaders attend the so called 'outreach meeting' on the second day of the G7 summit at the Elmau Castle near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany.Sven Hoppe/AFP / Getty Images

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waits for the arrival of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron as they conduct a bilateral meeting at the summit of G7 nations at Schloss Elmau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Carl Court/Getty Images

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Group of Seven leaders pose for the traditional family picture at the Elmau Castle near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany on the second day of the end of a G7 summit.Robert Michael/AFP / Getty Images

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks with British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper outside the Elmau castle in Kruen near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.Reuters

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Group of Seven leaders sit on a bench outside the Elmau Castle during the so-called 'outreach meeting' session of a G7 summit near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany.Michael Kappeler/AFP / Getty Images

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