G7 countries also warn Russia of possible invasion of Ukraine / Article

The G7 also warns Russia of a possible invasion of Ukraine

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For several weeks now, the most influential politicians in the Western world have been using almost every international meeting to express their concern about the escalation of the situation on the Ukrainian border. Just a few days ago, the issue was highlighted at the Democracy Summit initiated by US President Joe Biden. This time, the leaders of the G7 countries, who met in the British city of Liverpool this weekend, have also taken advantage of this opportunity.

Speaking about how the richest countries in the world can cope with various threats and challenges, Lisa Trass, the British Foreign Secretary to chair the G7, said: Russia has huge consequencesif it decides to invade Ukraine. According to the minister, most of the world’s leading democracies are ready to join the G7.

“This weekend we showed that the world’s largest economies are united. We have sent a strong signal to both our opponents and our allies. “We have made it clear that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would have huge consequences, for which we will have to pay a heavy price,” said Trasa.

Both NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken have previously made it very clear that there are real concerns about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and have publicly stated that if Russia launches an attack on Ukraine, it will will have serious consequences.

It must be said that Russia has so far categorically rejected Western allegations of planned aggression against Kiev, while offering official assurances that Ukraine will be left outside NATO. The Ukrainian parliament, where the “Opposition Platform” has suggested that the country return to Ukraine outside the bloc, has also heard such calls. Opponents have also pointed out that the pursuit of neutrality was enshrined in the 1990 Declaration of National Sovereignty of Ukraine. It should be recalled that Ukraine renounced this out-of-bloc status in 2014, but in 2019 the move towards NATO and the European Union was enshrined in the country’s constitution.

Speaking about the meeting of G7 leaders, it should be noted that the British presidency, which will hand over the reins of the group to Germany next year, has made the fight against authoritarian regimes a priority of its presidency. That is why not only Russia has earned strong words at the end of the summit.

Commenting on the resumption of talks on the future of Iran’s nuclear deal in Vienna this week, the British Foreign Secretary expressed confidence that it was still possible for Iran to bring the talks to a successful conclusion. Iran continues to emphasize that its nuclear program is for civilian purposes only, but Western countries have noted that Tehran’s reserves of enriched uranium are far too large and remain a concern for possible plans to acquire nuclear weapons.

The G7 has also cracked down on China and its aggressive economic policies, widespread abuses, and growing authoritarianism in Hong Kong. This week, a series of human rights experts circulated a report accusing China of genocide against the Uighur Muslim minority in Xinjiang province. China called the report biased. However, at the end of the G7 meeting, Lisa Tras paid particular attention to exactly how Western democracies resisted China’s economic policies. According to the minister, the West must offer an alternative by increasing investment in low- and middle-income countries.

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