G7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face 'severe costs,' as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China.
Smoke is seen in this drone footage of Bakhmut amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on April 15, 2023. Adam Tactic Group/ Handout via REUTERSG7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face "severe costs," as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China.
They met as fighting continued in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries, forcing the insertion of last-minute language demanding both sides "end hostilities immediately without pre-conditions." The diplomats from Japan, Britain, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, France and the European Union promised to continue "intensifying" sanctions on Russia and increase efforts to respond to those offering Moscow arms or other support, warning of "severe costs."
"For the first time in G7 history, we were able to confirm, in writing, our commitment to a free and open international order based on the rule of law," Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said.
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