G7 countries plan to increase pressure on China for support of Russian war

The G7 countries plan to increase pressure on China over Russia's assistance in the war against Ukraine. New sanctions against Russia's “shadow fleet” are also expected to be adopted.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.

According to a preliminary draft communiqué seen by the publication, G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy on Monday and Tuesday are expected to promise to “take appropriate measures, consistent with our legal systems, against entities in China and other third countries” that support Russia's “war machine” in Ukraine.

It is also noted that Ukraine's allies are seeking to take tough action against countries that aid Russia's military efforts, especially before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.

The wording on China, if adopted, would represent an “escalation” from the previous meeting of foreign ministers in April, when the G7 called on China to “ensure” that it stops supporting Russia with “dual-use weapons.”

The G7 allies are also expected to “continue to exert significant pressure on Russian revenues from energy, metals and other commodities through effective implementation of existing measures and further action against the ‘shadow fleet’.

The new measures will reportedly be aimed at limiting the use of a secret fleet of tankers assembled by Russia to circumvent price ceilings and restrictions aimed at the aggressor country's ability to supply its oil to the market.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 26/11/2024