The foreign ministers of the G7 club of industrialized nations demanded that “third countries” not offer military support to Russia, otherwise they will face “severe costs”, the head of Japanese diplomacy, Hayashi Yoshimasa, announced in Munich. .
The United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Japan -which holds the current presidency- reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine in the southern German city, where foreign officials met this weekend during the celebration of the Security Conference.
They also reiterated their intention to continue intensifying sanctions against Moscow and against those states that support Russia materially in its war against Ukraine, according to Yoshimasa.
From third countries – in indirect reference to China – they hope that “these measures will not be evaded or undermined” and urged them to “cease their assistance to the Russian Army and its affiliated forces or face severe costs.”
Almost a year after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the G7 ministers declared their willingness to continue supporting Kiev “for as long as it takes” and indicated that they will work with the government of Volodimir Zelensky to achieve “a just and lasting peace “.
To this end, they stressed the importance of Russia “immediately and unconditionally withdrawing all its forces and equipment” from Ukraine and respecting its territorial integrity, in line with United Nations principles.
In addition, they condemned the attacks by Russian forces against the population and civilian infrastructure and stressed that there must be no “impunity” for crimes committed in the course of the war, for which all those responsible must be held accountable, including the President Vladimir Putin.
They also denounced Russia’s “irresponsible nuclear rhetoric” and stressed the “crucial importance” of expanding the Black Sea Grain Initiative to alleviate the “global suffering” caused by Moscow’s use of food and energy as a weapon. .
On the other hand, they emphasized their commitment to maintaining an “open and free” Indo-Pacific region, based on the rule of law, territorial integrity and the protection of human rights and fundamental principles.
Again referring to China, the ministers expressed their “strong opposition to any unilateral attempt to change the ‘status quo’ by force or coercion.”
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