Published 13:58 IST, March 19th 2022
G7 countries to meet in Brussels to discuss ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine
Amid the ongoing Russia Ukraine war, Germany on Friday (local time) announced that the G7 nations will discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Amid ongoing Russia Ukraine war, Germany on Friday (local time) anunced that Group of Seven (G7) nations would discuss Russian invasion of Ukraine. summit will take place on March 24th in Brussels.
According to Nikkie Asia, German government has anunced that an emergency meeting of rth Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be held to discuss actions against Russia for its ongoing military aggression in Ukraine.
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Recently, foreign ministers of G7 grouping met virtually on Thursday. At this virtual meeting, y agreed to keep building pressure on Russia and, at same time, provide more humanitarian assistance to war-stricken Ukraine.
Germany is holding rotating presidency of Group of Seven, which includes United States, Cana, Japan, France, Italy, UK, and Germany.
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According to ANI, US President Joe Biden will le G7 summit, with goal of demonstrating unity t only inside NATO but also within G7 to maintain pressure on Russia. G7 leers are scheduled to discuss more sanctions and or actions against Russia and Belarus, which are backing aggression, as well as how to pacify and stabilise region.
Coordinating with G7 to give a befitting reply to Russia's aggression: Biden
Last week, US President Joe Biden in his televised dress to his country highlighted that allies and partners were all working toger, and said that coordination with G7 countries was also being increased to give a befitting reply to Russia's aggression in Ukraine.
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"We are increasing coordination with G7 nations for furring our sanctions...G7 is stepping up to ding Russian billionaires who take money from money," US President said, "We will hit Putin hard, crush Russian ecomy. Moscow Stock Exchange is shut, it has been two weeks."
Putin: 'Sanctions backfiring Europeans and Americans'
With various international groupings, US and Europe are trying to put pressure on Russia with harsh and stringent sanctions. However, according to Russia's state-affiliated media RT, Russian President Vlimir Putin said during a government meeting on Wednesday that western sanctions on Russia are a blow to nation but y also affect world ecomy. He said that those sanctions are backfiring on Europeans and Americans through increasing prices for gasoline, energy, food, and job losses associated with Russian market.
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"As ir weapons, [Western states] choose ecomic, financial, tre and or sanctions against Russia. y are w backfiring on Europeans and Americans through rising prices for gasoline, energy, food, and job losses associated with Russian market,” Russian President Vlimir Putin said, according to RT.
13:58 IST, March 19th 2022