Russian sanctions waiver extension shows G7 does not agree on everything, EU's Dombrovskis says

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - G7 member countries do not agree on ​everything, ‌as the extension of the waiver on Russian sanctions ⁠shows, EU economy commissioner Valdis ⁠Dombrovskis said on Tuesday, ​criticising the extension.

The G7 is a forum for cooperation and discussion among like-minded allies, Dombrovskis said.

"But, ​well, ‌we are not always 100% aligned on everything, and this is unfortunately one of those topics," he said in reference to the waiver ​extension.

However, he praised the joint statement after ‌the G7 meeting and said it was a successful outcome of the ‌finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting.

Dombrovskis said he received reassurance from the United States that European banks ​will gradually get access to Anthropic's Mythos AI model, even ‌while the U.S. keeps tight control of it.

"Because it's obviously important that this model does not end ⁠up ⁠in the wrong hands," he ‌said.

The central bank's president, Christine Lagarde, said earlier this month ​the ECB ​is studying defenses against Mythos-guided cyberattacks, ‌though it is at a disadvantage due to lack of access to the model.