G7 plans tougher wording to pressure China to support Russia – Bloomberg

G7 allies intend to step up pressure on China while offering Ukraine “unwavering commitment” amid accusations that Beijing has stepped up support for Russia in its war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. UNN.

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G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy on Monday and Tuesday are expected to pledge “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 , according to a preliminary draft of the communique seen by Bloomberg.

Ukraine’s allies seek to take tough measures against countries that help Moscow’s war effort, especially before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, the publication notes.

The wording on China, if adopted, would mark an “escalation” compared to a previous meeting of foreign ministers in April, when the G7 called on China to “ensure” it ends its support for Russia with “dual-use weapons”, the paper said.

It is also expected that the G7 allies “will continue to exert significant pressure on Russian revenues from energy, metals and other goods through the effective implementation of existing measures and further actions 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 on Russia’s ability to supply its oil to the market.

Communiqués are often amended before the final version is published, and the wording may still be subject to change.

European Union foreign ministers reportedly discussed the issue last week, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock warned that China’s aid to Russia “will and must have consequences.”

The latest talk of China’s role comes after it was reported in July that Chinese and Russian companies were developing an attack drone similar to the Iranian model deployed in Ukraine. “This raised fears that Beijing could come close to providing lethal aid, which Western officials have warned against,” the newspaper said.

Another section of the draft communique reportedly “condemns North Korea’s torture of its soldiers in Ukraine” and calls for de-escalation in the Middle East.

“While the United States has approved the use of long-range weapons against Russia, diplomats with knowledge of the talks said the final communique is unlikely to include such a consensus, as some countries, such as Italy, do not support this position and have repeatedly stated that the weapons, supplied by them should be used only for defense purposes,” Bloomberg notes.

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