Ukraine: G7 warns Russia over military build-up
17 April 2021 |
5:47 pm
The foreign ministers of the G7 group of economies have told Russia to "de-escalate" tensions on its border with Ukraine. World powers kicked Moscow out of the former G8 club over its 2014 annexation of Crimea.
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