Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions

By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders have adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the invasion. The G-7 countries on Friday also affirmed their coordinated action to “further counter Russia’s capacity to wage its illegal aggression” and pledged to prevent Russia from obtaining military equipment and technology. They also called on other countries to stop providing military support to Russia. Kishida also hosted a teleconference with other G-7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.