Baghdad - Japan announced on Wednesday, following talks held in Tokyo by Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries, that the group is “united” in continuing its “strong support” for Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia “even in light of the current international situation.”
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “As a result of the discussions, the Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries agreed that the G7 will remain united in its position of imposing tough sanctions on Russia and providing strong support to Ukraine even under the current international situation.”
The statement added that the Ministers also confirmed that they would continue to impose “tough sanctions” on Moscow, accelerate Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts in the “medium and long term,” and continue “working toward a peace process.”
Ukraine's fears are mounting that its allies' support for it will diminish at a time when its counter-attack launched since June has failed to achieve tangible results and the chances of the current conflict turning into a long war of attrition are increasing.
The statement quoted Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa as saying that despite the war that has been raging for a month between Israel and Hamas, the G7 is keen to inform the international community that its commitment to supporting Ukraine “will never run out.”
Russia has repeatedly confirmed its ability to deal with the pressures of the sanctions that the West began imposing several years ago, even before the launch of the special military operation in Ukraine, and is still working to escalate it.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
