The Group of Seven powers Friday warned Russia of new sanctions unless it accepts a ceasefire with Ukraine, in a forceful show of unity after President Donald Trump rattled the club of democracies.
Meeting at a rustic hotel in rural Quebec, G7 foreign ministers also backed Ukraine’s fight for its “territorial integrity” and spoke of Russia’s “aggression,” terminology earlier eschewed by Trump as he reached out to Moscow.
The consensus on Ukraine came despite mounting tension within the G7 – Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States as Trump slaps punishing tariffs on allies and questions the very sovereignty of host Canada.
A G7 statement backed a US-led call for a 30-day truce embraced by Ukraine and “called for Russia to reciprocate by agreeing to a ceasefire on equal terms and implementing it fully.”
“They discussed imposing further costs on Russia in case such a ceasefire is …