The Latest Breaking News from G7

Banks, businesses, oligarchs and Cabinet ministers all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

Germany’s energy minister says the Group of Seven major economies have agreed to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for energy imports from Russia in rubles

The flurry of three summits in Brussels, Nato, the EU and G7, was to be pivotal — an ultimate pledging conference — for the conflict in Ukraine and the security of the entire region. It is set to go on far longer than most politicians and generals seemed to imagine.

Cornish energy entrepreneurs can bit for ring fenced slice of £10m Energy Entrepreneurs Fund

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an urgent international food security plan to avert "famine" in vulnerable countries, notably in Africa, after the Russian war in Ukraine saw a sharp drop in cereal exports.

British military intelligence said Ukrainian counter-attacks have taken back towns and defensive positions around the capital.

New joint task force to work on slashing the bloc’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

West promises more aid for Ukraine, but pledges fall short of Kyiv’s calls for a no-fly zone, an embargo on Russian oil.

NATO has agreed to ramp up its military presence on Ukraine's doorstep, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy's calls for tanks and jets have so far been rejected. With no clear picture of how the war will unfold from here, experts warn the world is facing a "pivotal and dangerous moment".