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U.S. President Barack Obama is in Germany for the two-day summit of the Group of 7, the world's seven leading industrialized nations.

He appeared outdoors Sunday with German Chancellor Angel Merkel under sunny skies at a picturesque Bavarian village resort where Germans, many of them wearing traditional German folk garb, listened to remarks from both leaders.

Mr. Obama said he was looking forward to discussing with his German counterpart the "shared future" of the U.S. and Germany, including "standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine."

Chancellor Merkel called the U.S. "our friend and our partner."

Trade is the official agenda of the gathering, but the world leaders are facing a number of challenges that will also likely come up for discussion.