PARIS, France - The foreign ministers of the G7 countries jointly condemned 'in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in Bucha and a number of other Ukrainian towns'.
'The massacres in the town of Bucha and other Ukrainian towns will be inscribed in the list of atrocities and severe violations of international law, including international humanitarian law and human rights, committed by the aggressor on Ukrainian soil', the top diplomats from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and the European Union in a lengthy statement following their meeting in Brussels Thursday, which was attended by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
'We underscore that those responsible for these heinous acts and atrocities, including any attacks targeting civilians and destruction of civilian infrastructure, will be held accountable and prosecuted', the statement added.
Underlining their 'unwavering support for Ukraine', the foreign ministers stressed the importance of 'further increasing the economic pressure', on Russia and its ally, Belarus.
'Together with international partners, the G7 will sustain and increase pressure on Russia by imposing coordinated additional restrictive measures to effectively thwart Russian abilities to continue the aggression against Ukraine', the statement continued. 'We will work together to stop any attempts to circumvent sanctions or to aid Russia by other means. We are taking further steps to expedite plans to reduce our reliance on Russian energy, and will work together to this end'.
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