the In a joint declaration, G7 foreign ministers emphasize the unity of the West in the Ukraine conflict and call on Moscow to refrain from invading Ukraine. One is deeply concerned about the threatening military deployment, according to a statement published in Munich on Saturday. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock had previously asked her G7 colleagues from France, Italy, Japan, Canada, Great Britain and the USA to meet on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. “Russia’s groundless and unjustified concentration of armed forces, the largest mobilization on the European continent since the end of the Cold War, is a challenge to global security and the international order,” emphasized the foreign ministers.
They called on Russia to take the diplomatic route, defuse tensions and withdraw “substantially” forces from near Ukraine’s borders. “We will judge Russia by its deeds.” Any threat or The use of force against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine is contrary to the fundamental principles of the rules-based international order. One is particularly concerned about the measures taken by the self-declared “People’s Republics”, which must be seen as preparation for a military escalation. “We are concerned that staged incidents could be used as a pretext for possible military escalation.” Russia must use its influence on the self-proclaimed republics to exercise restraint and de-escalation. That is why the OSCE Observer Mission is so important.