G7 Leaders Hold Talks with Zelenskiy, Agree on Solidarity and Ban on Russian Diamonds

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This article reports on the G7’s reaffirmed solidarity with Ukraine and new sanctions targeting Russian diamonds.

Ｇ７首脳、ゼレンスキー氏と会談　連帯とロシア産ダイヤ禁輸で合意
G7 Leaders Hold Talks with Zelenskiy, Agree on Solidarity and Ban on Russian Diamonds

[Tokyo/Washington/Brussels, Dec 6 (Reuters)] – Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations held an online meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, reaffirming their solidarity. They also agreed on new sanctions banning Russian diamonds.

According to a joint statement released after the talks, the new measures will see the G7 ban direct imports of non-industrial diamonds from Russia starting January 1, 2024. Subsequently, by around March 1, imports of Russian diamonds sold by third countries will also be restricted in phases.

Zelenskiy Calls for Continued Support
和平合意、ロシアの「安全の保証」も必要＝グルシコ外務次官

During the talks, Zelenskiy called for continued support for Ukraine. The presidential office stated on its website:

“Russia believes the West is showing weakness and will not maintain support for Ukraine at an appropriate level. It believes the free world will not fully implement sanctions against Russia.”

The statement added:

“It is extremely important for the free world to maintain its unity and exchanges, and to maintain support for those whose freedom is threatened.”
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G7 Leaders Also Discuss Gaza Conflict

The G7 leaders also discussed the conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. They stated that “more effective action” is needed to curb the forced displacement of many civilians and expressed support for further pauses in fighting to expand humanitarian aid.

They urged:

“More urgent action is needed to address the worsening humanitarian crisis and minimize harm to civilians.”
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⏰ Published on: December 06, 2023