The leaders of the world’s most industrialized countries (G7) – US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada – meeting in Brussels on Thursday, warned Russia not to use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons in its war against Ukraine, according to a statement released at the end of the meeting. All countries are ready to receive refugees from Ukraine, the statement read. As regards energy, leaders are urging oil and gas-producing countries to act responsibly and increase deliveries to international markets, adding that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) should get involved. They also promised that G7 member countries would avoid bans on food exports.
