WEISSENHAUS, Germany - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven countries aim to give what Germany called a"powerful sign of unity" as they meet on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine,The annual meeting running until Saturday brings together top diplomats from Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United States and the European Union to a 400-year-old castle estate in the Baltic Sea resort of Weissenhaus.
Topping the agenda is the war in Ukraine, following promises by G-7 leaders last weekend to deepen Russia's global isolation, including Russia's invasion has disrupted shipping in the Black Sea, a major route for grains and other commodities, throttling exports. France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said it was crucial for the G7 to show that Moscow was the root cause of the global food insecurity.Moscow sanctions might lead to ownership reshuffle of unit under former German firm
While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not make the meeting due to catching Covid-19, the remaining ministers will aim to reassure Moldova.