an hour agoG7s met to formulate response to Russian occupation
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)The G7 leaders' meeting began with little delay. At 09:17 on Washington's clock, US President Joe Biden joined the virtual gathering of Western leaders to assess their next steps. The meeting was also scheduled before events overnight in Ukraine. Now it has taken a completely different focus. Leaders [...]
At 09:17 on Washington's clock, US President Joe Biden joined the virtual gathering of Western leaders to assess their next steps.
The meeting was also scheduled before events overnight in Ukraine. Now it has taken a completely different focus.
Leaders are formulating, right now, a common answer for a moment for which their intelligence has warned; a moment they feared would happen.
Facing Russia is the most significant test for continuing peace since World War II.
And in their heads will be the words of the leader of a nuclear power whose mood will now seriously question.
“Two words for those who would be tempted to intervene”, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned last night. “Russia will respond immediately and you will have consequences you have never had before in your history”.
Translated from Sky News, analysis by Mark Stone.
