Press Releases
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
February 22, 2022
- On February 22, commencing at 10:50 p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, a G7 Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk was held with participation by Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan.
- During the meeting, the ministers concurred on the G7’s position that recognizing the “independence” of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” and the “Luhansk People’s Republic” by Russia constitutes an infringement of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and violates international law, and affirmed that they strongly condemn this. They also concurred that they will continue to monitor the developments in the situation with serious concern, and that the G7 will respond with close cooperation among the member countries.
- Minister Hayashi conveyed that Japan will quickly conduct coordination for a tough response, including sanctions, in cooperation with the international community including the G7.