Russia shall be making a “strategic mistake” if it invades Ukraine, triggering a “robust response” from the West, international ministers from the G7 group of rich democracies stated Saturday as they gathered for talks in Liverpool.
“This weekend the world’s most influential democracies will take a stand towards aggressors who search to undermine liberty and ship a transparent message that we’re a united entrance,” stated U.Okay. International Secretary Liz Truss, who was internet hosting the assembly.
Assembly on the sidelines of the G7, Truss and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken “agreed their assist for Ukraine and expressed deep concern in regards to the build-up of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border,” a U.Okay. spokesperson stated. “As well as they stated that any incursion by Russia could be a strategic mistake for which there could be severe penalties.”
The G7 minsters had been assembly amid mounting concern over Russia’s amassing of round 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin earlier this week that the U.S. and European allies “would reply with robust financial and different measures within the occasion of army escalation.”
Blinken additionally held a gathering with new German International Minister Annalena Baerbock. They “mentioned assist for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within the face of Russian aggression, and agreed {that a} robust response was wanted ought to Moscow escalate,” stated a readout from State Division spokesperson Ned Worth.
On Friday, NATO Secretary-Common Jens Stoltenberg stated “NATO Allies agree that any additional aggression towards Ukraine will come at a excessive value [and] have severe political and financial penalties for Russia,” as he met with new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
