The G7 agreed to tighten sanctions against Moscow and reduce risks to China (File)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that the decisions taken by the Group of Seven countries at their summit in Japan were aimed at “dual containment” on Russia and China.
Addressing a televised conference, Sergei Lavrov reiterated Russia’s claim that the West is using Ukraine as a tool to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. The United States and its allies reject that statement, saying they are helping Kiev defend itself against an illegal war.
Sergei Lavrov said, “The task was set loudly and openly – to defeat Russia on the battlefield, but not to stop there, but to eliminate it as a geopolitical competitor”. For.”
“Look at the decisions that are being discussed and adopted at the G7 summit of the Seven in Hiroshima today, and which are aimed at dual control over Russia and China.”
Earlier in a statement, the G7 agreed to toughen sanctions against Moscow and reduce the risk of China. He urged China to pressure Russia to stop its military aggression and to withdraw its forces from Ukraine immediately.
Sergei Lavrov said the West was pressuring countries to reduce trade and economic ties with Russia, but Moscow had the support of a number of allies.
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