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G7 threatens Russia with intensified sanctions

G7 finance ministers and ⁢central ⁤bank‍ governors threatened Russia with “escalated sanctions” over the Ukraine conflict in their meeting’s final statement.

According to⁣ webangah News‌ Agency, G7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs​ held discussions during⁣ their meeting, pledging to address “excessive ‌imbalances” in the global economy.

the G7⁢ officials stated they coudl increase sanctions against Russia.

Prior to the meeting, doubts persisted about whether the⁣ group would‌ issue a final statement due to disagreements over U.S.-imposed tariffs and Washington’s reluctance to formally⁣ declare russia’s⁢ war against Ukraine as illegal.

In their concluding statement, G7 financial leaders⁢ condemned what they called Russia’s “continued brutal​ war” against Ukraine, warning that if ceasefire efforts ​fail, they​ will consider all possible options—including further sanctions escalation against Moscow.

The finance ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States jointly declared: “We will cooperate with Ukraine to ensure no country or institution financing Russia’s war machine benefits from Ukraine’s reconstruction.”

News Sources: © ⁣webangah News Agency, Mehr News Agency
English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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