G7 puts up united front against Russia
The Hindu
At Foreign Ministers’ meet hosted by Britain, delegates vow a strong stance with respect to Ukraine
The world’s wealthiest democracies on Saturday sought to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine as Britain hosted a meeting of Foreign Ministers in the northern Englishcity of Liverpool.
The G7 meeting, attended in person by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his counterparts from France, Italy, Germany, Japan and Canada, comes amid international concern that Russia could invade Ukraine. Russia denies planning any attack.
Ahead of the formal discussions, British Foreign Minister Liz Truss met Mr. Blinken on Friday night where they expressed deep concern about the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, Britain’s foreign office said in a statement.
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