G-7 leaders condemn Russian attacks on civilians, saying they constitute 'a war crime'
Group of 7 leaders met virtually on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after Russia launched airstrikes on civilians and civilian areas in response to an attack on the bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia.

"We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms and recall that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a war crime. We will hold President Putin and those responsible to account," G-7 leaders said in a joint statement.
The G-7 leaders also accused Russia of "blatantly" violating the U.N. Charter. The leaders also vowed to continue financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal support to Ukraine.
G-7 leaders also said they would help insure the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine "including exploring avenues to do so with funds from Russia," according to the statement.

The leaders also condemned the deliberate attacks on Nordstream pipelines in the Baltic Sea and vowed to "act in solidarity and close coordination" to address the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the global economy.




