WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will attend a gathering of the Group of Seven main democracies in Italy on the weekend, the State Division mentioned on Friday (Nov 22), amid rising tensions within the conflict in Ukraine.
G7 leaders final Saturday reiterated a pledge to maintain imposing extreme prices on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine by sanctions, export controls and different measures, and vowed to help Kyiv for so long as it takes.
The State Division mentioned Blinken would talk about points together with “conflicts in the Center East, Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine, Indo-Pacific safety, and the continued crises in each Haiti and Sudan” on the gathering in Italy.
Throughout his Nov 23-27 journey, Blinken additionally plans to satisfy Pope Francis on the Vatican following the G7 talks, it mentioned in a press release.
Italy holds the 2024 rotating presidency of the G7, which additionally contains the US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany and Britain.
