G7 ‘united’ on Ukraine as Russia warns over Western ‘aggression’
Al JazeeraThe G7 hopes to assure Ukraine of support amid the Gaza war as Russia says Western policies endanger the world. “Our steadfast commitment to supporting Ukraine’s fight for its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity will never waver … we further call on China not to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine,” the ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, said in a statement. With the war approaching its third year, Ukraine is braced for a Russian winter offensive targeting energy infrastructure, with more than 60 attacks in recent weeks, Ukraine’s energy ministry said. Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that the “destructive” policies of the United States and its allies were increasing the risk that nuclear, chemical or biological weapons would be used. “The natural consequence of the United States’ destructive policies is the deterioration in the global security,” Patrushev said, according to state news agency TASS.