Japan to announce new sanctions against Russia at G7 summit

• The G7 will discuss sanctions against Russia.
• During a virtual meeting with Fumio Kishida and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• Kishida reiterated the need for restoring world peace.

The notion of implementing fresh sanctions against Russia will be discussed during a virtual meeting with the G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, according to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The meeting’s host, Kishida, announced to media before of time that the G7 will also push other nations to stop providing military aid to Russia.

“The war situation is becoming increasingly tense, with the United States and Europe expanding their arms support while Russia is expanding its new offensive. We would like to exchange views on the latest situation, confirm the unity of the G7, and intensively discuss ways to support reconstruction efforts,” Kishida said.

The prime minister reiterated the need for restoring “world peace and order” and said “any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force will not be tolerated.”

The only G7 leader who has not yet visited the Ukrainian capital is Kishida.

On Friday, he said he was considering a visit “in light of various circumstances, including security and secrecy,” but that there are no concrete plans at this time.

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