Middle East, Ukraine wars cast shadow over G7 foreign ministers meeting

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CAPRI, Italy: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies met on the Italian island of Capri on Wednesday (Apr 17) for three days of talks overshadowed by expectations of an Isra

A view of German, French, Japanese, European Union, Italian, Capri and US flags blowing in the wind, ahead of the G7 Foreign Ministers summit, in Capri, Italy, April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Claudia GrecoCAPRI, Italy: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies met on the Italian island of Capri on Wednesday for three days of talks overshadowed by expectations of an

The US said on Tuesday it was planning to impose new sanctions on Tehran's missile and drone programme in the coming days and expected its allies to follow suit. The Iranian missiles and drones launched on Saturday were mostly shot down by Israel and its allies, and caused no deaths. But Israel says it must retaliate to preserve the credibility of its deterrents. Iran says it considers the matter closed for now but will retaliate again if Israel does.will also be a major topic in Capri, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg scheduled to join the talks on Thursday.

"It is vital that we agree a way forward to use sanctioned Russian assets to support Ukraine and ensure Russia pays for the destruction it has wreaked," Cameron said.

 

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