G7 countries condemn Russia’s escalation of nuclear rhetoric and involvement of DPRK troops in war against Ukraine
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries reaffirmed their continued support for Ukraine and condemned the escalation of nuclear rhetoric by the Russian Federation.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Suspilne.
In particular, the G7 statement strongly condemns the "brutal attacks" on Ukrainian cities and critical civilian infrastructure, as well as the "unacceptable casualties" among Ukrainian civilians.
" Russia's use of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on November 21 is yet another indication of reckless and escalatory behavior on the part of the Russian Federation. Our support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence will remain unwavering," the statement said.
The G7 ministers also "strongly condemned" Russia's "irresponsible and threatening nuclear rhetoric". "We will never tolerate threats to use nuclear weapons, let alone any use of nuclear weapons, by Russia in the context of its aggressive war against Ukraine," the G7 ministers emphasized.
The G7 foreign ministers also condemned Russia's "large-scale and systematic" torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees, including the use of sexual violence.
In addition, they emphasized that Russia has increased its military cooperation with the DPRK, including North Korea's exports and purchases of North Korean ballistic missiles and ammunition, which is a direct violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions, and Russia's use of these missiles and ammunition against Ukraine.
