G7 foreign ministers: words of warning to Russia and China

The G7 foreign ministers have taken a clear position against aggressive behavior by Russia and China at the end of their meeting in Karuizawa, Japan. "We remind China of the need to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and to refrain from threats, coercion, intimidation or the use of force," reads a joint statement adopted Tuesday at the conclusion of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Karuizawa, Japan. The G7 nations also condemned "Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and its threat to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus." At the same time, the round made clear that it is prepared to tighten sanctions against Russia over its war of aggression against Ukraine.