The G7 Foreign Ministers met at the Weissenhaus Hotel in Wangels, in the German state of Schleswig Holstein, under tight security measures. The main agenda item for the meeting, which will be attended by foreign ministers from Germany, the United States, England, Canada, France, Italy, and Japan, will be the Russia-Ukraine war and aid to Ukraine.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, “Russia, attacking Ukraine, caused a global crisis by violating international law. Russia’s war is a war against international cooperation and international order. Due to the war, 25 million tons of grain was kept in Odessa, Millions of people in countries of the Middle East and the Africa are waiting for aid. Russian President Putin aims to divide the world with this war. As the G7 countries, we oppose this and want to ensure that 141 countries that condemn the war are not let down,” she said, adding that they will continue to support Ukraine.
The Foreign Ministers of Ukraine, Moldova and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who holds the G20 term presidency, will also attend the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting via videoconference. Afghanistan, the fight against Covid-19 and developments in the Middle East will also be discussed at the meeting, which will continue until May 14.