KARUIZAWA, Japan: G7 foreign ministers warned on Tuesday (Apr 18) that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face 'severe costs', as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge
G7 foreign ministers warned on Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face"severe costs", as they offered aAfter two days of talks in the bucolic Japanese mountain resort town Karuizawa, the top diplomats from leading economies unveiled no new sanctions on Moscow over its invasion but pledged to crack down on those helping Russia evade the measures and acquire weapons.
They met as fighting continues in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries, forcing the insertion of last-minute language demanding both sides"end hostilities immediately without pre-conditions". But it was clear that two crises dominated discussions above all - the war in Ukraine, and China's growing military and economic clout.
"There is no change in the basic positions of the G7 members on Taiwan," the final statement said, calling peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait"indispensable" to global security and prosperity. And, without directly mentioning China, the group pledged to step up cooperation against"economic coercion" - the practice of weaponising import or export rules for political purposes.Even the warning on offering support to Russia in Ukraine may be read as a message for China, echoing repeated statements from Western officials cautioning Beijing against directly arming Moscow.
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