LA MALBAIE, Quebec, June 8 (Reuters) - European leaders' unity was "striking" at a meeting ahead of a Group of Seven summit in Canada, a source at the French presidency said on Friday.
Europeans agreed to push for references to global trade rules and caution on Russia in a final G7 statement, the source said, adding that Europeans believe conditions are not there for a return of Russia to the G7.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed to set up a dialogue and evaluation mechanism to resolve current trade differences with the United States and prevent future ones, the source added.