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Cameron hoping to send tough message over Ukraine

David Cameron is hoping to send a tough message on Ukraine from the leaders of the West's largest powers as the G7 summit in Germany concludes today.

The Prime Minister last night held talks with US president Barack Obama at which both agreed the need to maintain harsh sanctions against Russia until Moscow shows it has fully implemented last year's Minsk peace agreement.

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Obama enjoys a beer ahead of the G7 summit in Germany

Barack Obama enjoys a beer after arriving in Krun, Germany, for the G7 summit.

US President Barack Obama enjoyed a beer ahead of the G7 summit in Germany today.

Earlier, he joked that he had hoped the summit would fall during Oktoberfest - an annual beer festival - but "there's never a bad day for a beer".

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