Leaders of the Group of Seven countries, gathered in France for their annual summit, released a joint statement early Wednesday saying they will strengthen sanctions on Russia, including on its oil and gas sectors.
They said it is "the right moment" to take additional measures against Russia, which is continuing its attacks on Ukraine, and expressed support for a deal U.S. President Donald Trump has struck with Iran that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil shipments.
The statement was issued after Trump urged Russia to negotiate a peace deal.
The G7 leaders agreed to continue working together for a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, after hearing directly from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the country's current situation, according to a Japanese official.
The consensus came despite increasingly strained ties between Trump and European powers over a range of issues, from trade and NATO to his push to take over Greenland and, most recently, the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
