The Group of Seven countries on Monday threatened Russian president Vladimir Putin with new economic sanctions if Moscow escalated military backing for the separatists in eastern Ukraine.
With violence mounting once again in eastern Ukraine, the G7 leaders issued a much tougher warning to the Kremlin than had been expected, with Japan significantly hardening its line and backing a common approach with its partners, the US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the UK.
“We are concerned about the recent increase in fighting along the line of contact,” said the G7 in a statement at the end of the summit in southern German resort of Elmau.
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