A statement issued on Sunday (8 May) by the Group of Seven – France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States – did not specify exactly what commitments each country will make to move away from Russian energy.
But it was an important development in the ongoing campaign to pressure Putin by crippling Russia’s economy, and underscores the unity of the international community against Moscow’s actions.
The joint statement reads: “We commit to phase out our dependency on Russian energy, including by phasing out or banning the import of Russian oil. We will ensure that we do so in a timely andorderly fashion, and in ways that provide time for the world to secure alternative supplies.
“As we do so, we will work together and with our partners to ensure stable and sustainable global energy supplies and affordable prices for…
G7 countries pledge to stop Russian oil imports, accelerate clean energy transition
