US thwarts G7 condemnation of Russian missile strike on Sumy over talks with Kremlin - Bloomberg
The United States has told its G7 allies that it will not support a statement condemning Russia's attack on the city of Sumy on April 13, as Washington wants to continue negotiations with Moscow.
Bloomberg writes about this, Censor.NET reports.
It is noted that the administration of US President Donald Trump told its partners that it could not sign a statement condemning the strike because it was "working to preserve the space for peace talks."
According to Bloomberg's sources, Canada, which holds the G7 presidency this year, told the allies that it would be impossible to continue working on the statement without US approval.
The G7 statement was supposed to say that the attack on Sumy is proof that Russia is determined to continue the war, according to the drafts seen by the publication.
To recap, on April 13, Russian invaders launched two missile attacks on the center of Sumy. April 14, 15, and 16 were declared Days of Mourning in the city for those killed in the Russian strike on April 13.
As of the morning of April 15, 35 people were killed, including two children.
