04/19/2024April 19, 2024
Iran-Israel, Ukraine conflicts dominate G7 agenda on day 1
G7 foreign ministers on Thursday discussed the need for further sanctions on following the drone and missile attack on Israeli territory at the weekend.
The United States and Britain announced sweeping sanctions, specifically targeting Iran’s drone production.
The G7 ministers were expected to urge to refrain from launching a large-scale counterattack on Tehran, despite Iran’s aggressive move.
The talks on the Mediterranean island of Capri, Italy, also focused on .
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told the meeting Thursday that Kyiv had an “urgent, critical need for more air defense.”
He said there had been “important, encouraging signs” of new support from NATO allies, including a US Congressional vote this weekend on a long-stalled $61-billion package of aid.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joined his G7 counterparts for a working session dedicated to the conflict.
Kuleba called for other countries to follow Germany, which at the weekend said it was sending an additional Patriot air defense system to .
After the talks, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who is hosting the talks, said G7 allies had confirmed “our maximum commitment” to Kyiv.
The G7 is made up of seven of the world’s wealthiest nations, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Japan. The European Union also takes part in the meetings.
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