Japan To Slap More Sanctions vs Russia During G7 Meet

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he intends to present the idea of imposing new sanctions against Russia during a virtual meeting with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Junko Ogura reported for CNN.

Photo Insert: Kishida is the only G7 leader who has not yet traveled to the Ukrainian capital.

Kishida, who is hosting the meeting, told reporters ahead of the meeting that the G7 intends to also urge third-party countries to suspend military support 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."

Kishida is the only G7 leader who has not yet traveled to the Ukrainian capital. 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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