Ukraine – G7: diplomatic avenues remain open

In a declaration by the G7 in The Hague, the Group of 7 leaders observed that Russia’s support for the OSCE mission in Ukraine was “a step in the right direction” and that they would “suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is able to have a meaningful discussion”, but that “diplomatic avenues to de-escalate the situation remain open” and that “Russia has a clear choice to make”: “respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, begin discussions with the Government of Ukraine, and avail itself of offers of international mediation”.