The Latest Breaking News from G7

'Fundamental principles' must be respected to mediate Ukraine conflict, says Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Friday that every country could act as a mediator in the war between Moscow and Kyiv, but would have to follow what he called "fundamental principles".

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Factbox-New sanctions imposed on Russia so far as G7 leaders meet

The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom issued fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

The Guardian view on Zelenskiy’s shuttle diplomacy: the west must convince the rest

Editorial: Ukraine will be on the right side of history – but winning over neutral nations will take a G7 agenda they can follow

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023

UK to ban Russian diamonds, US sanctions target major gold miners

Britain published plans to ban imports of Russian diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel on Friday and announced new sanctions against Russia, targeting companies connected to the suspected theft of Ukrainian grain.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

G7 leaders call for 'world without nuclear weapons' -statement

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations called on Friday for a "world without nuclear weapons," urging Russia, Iran, China and North Korea to cease nuclear escalation and embrace non-proliferation, a statement released by the White House showed.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Biden endorses plan to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets -officials

President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, senior U.S. officials said, a significant endorsement as Kyiv seeks to boost its air power against Russia.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Ukraine's Zelensky takes campaign against Russia to Arab summit, G7

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a summit of Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia on Friday before what a senior official said would be a trip to Japan for a meeting with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies.

Radio France Internationale · May 19, 2023

Main focus of G7 sanctions to prevent Russia from bypassing existing curbs, Germany says

The main focus of sanctions the Group of Seven rich nations plan to apply on Russia is to prevent Moscow from bypassing those already in place, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters on Friday.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

G7 agrees sanctions to 'starve Russia's war machine' while checking China

Leaders from the Group of Seven nations agreed new sanctions on Friday intended to "starve Russia of G7 technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war machine".

Radio France Internationale · May 19, 2023

Joe Biden stumbles while walking down stairs at G7 Summit in Japan

Critics have used Mr Biden’s age to accuse him of being mentally and physically unfit to serve as president

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023