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The G7 countries announced today their intention to impose “new tough sanctions” on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine and pledged to fight Russia’s “misinformation campaign”.
“We will continue to impose new tough sanctions in response to Russian aggression,” the G7 foreign ministers said in a joint statement.
They also condemned the “misinformation of the Russian government and its media” that “the constant flow of fabricated allegations endangers additional lives.” “We are determined to fight Russia’s misinformation campaign.”
The G7, chaired by Germany this year, also “welcomes” the announcement of an agreement between Moscow and Kiev on the establishment of “humanitarian corridors”, “an important first step”. “It must be implemented reliably and quickly,” they urge.
“We condemn the attacks on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools and hospitals. We urge Russia to fully respect its obligations under international humanitarian law and related human rights standards,” the joint statement added.
“Everywhere within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders, Ukrainian and UN humanitarian organizations, medical staff and non-governmental organizations must have immediate, complete and safe access to people in need,” they said. G7 countries.
Following the bombing of the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, the G7 countries called on Russia to end its attacks “in the immediate vicinity of Ukrainian nuclear power plants”.
“Any armed attack and any threat to nuclear facilities used for non-military purposes is a violation of the principles of the United Nations Charter, of international law (…),” according to the G7 countries, of which Germany, the USA, France, Britain, Italy, Canada and Japan.
They say they support the initiative of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, “in favor of an agreement between Ukraine and Russia that guarantees the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine.”
Finally, the G7 states announce that “they will hold those responsible for war crimes to account, including the indiscriminate use of weapons against civilians.”
“We support the ongoing investigations and the collection of evidence, mainly by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court,” the seven countries’ foreign ministers said in a joint statement.
Source: AMPE
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