as the g 7, we don't necessarily pepsico and get instant trust. we have to earn the trust in that some of these countries have a 141 countries have condemned the russian attack in the united nations. but in states that share common values, we hear again and again that this is a european conflict. where were you when we needed your saw the da to where we are? and that is why i made it clear when i spoke to united nations that we have taken this on board. and we have not forgotten what's been said. and that is why we are acting in a concerted manner. if we want to prevent russia from dividing the international community with their narrative, it won't be enough to convince them with words alone that we need to act in recent days. as a result, we've agreed on a number of steps that we're going to take together. the countries that are most threatened will be given humanitarian aid in order to prevent an acute solomon next our vacation disaster, or at least to try to mitigate this. we will share early warning information about crises that are brewing if

yeah, i think there is a sense that the g 7 is pretty unified. i mean babbled herself, did acknowledge that there are divisions within the organization, but more on other issues. for instance, between the u. k. great britain and the other members of the european union within the g 7 that the u. k. of course is left the european union, but this unfinished business, there is a huge, a raw going on between the u. k. in the you about the way in which northern ireland is dealt with in terms of a breaks it. so leaving the european union. this is threatening to issue dr. that could explode in a big way next week. a babel acknowledging that that is of course, a division between the member states of the g 7 and the u. k. and we are hearing that when there was a bilateral meeting between bare balkan her opposite number list trust that there were no holds barred. both sides really quite clear that they're heading towards kind of confrontation course. but on this issue of ukraine on what russia is doing there, on the evasion that is taking place and on suppo

now the g 7 organizes always stress at the g 7 is not really an operational organization. it's something we're usually talk about, the kind of big strategic picture. but still, there has been a sense of a lot of talk about this issue of grain, but we haven't really heard the solution yet or to trying to get all of that grain out of the crate. and as a ticking clock here, because once the next harvest it starts to come on, getting that grain out of the ukraine will be essential or otherwise. there won't be any way to put that harvest in the old. the old great harvest from last winter will of course, start going bad. so a potential major problem looming, but we haven't heard really the solution to crack it yet. later today, the foreign ministers will make with their nato counterparts, finland, and sweden, who's nato membership is on the table, are also set to join the meeting. has there been any pushback yet? well, the g 7 member states who are also members of nato, all heading down to berlin for those talks later today. and certainly finland and sweden. this is going to be

the g 7 countries have been providing over the last 2 or 3 months of the war. now obviously a lot of financial support has been humanitarian support increasingly over the last couple of months. and in recent weeks has been increasing military support right up to kind of heavy weapons that we've seen western countries providing. and right here at the g 7 foreign ministers meeting, the used foreign policy chief announced another 500000000 euros of european union money for heavy weapons to go to ukraine. so there's that on the one hand, but also they're talking about trying to provide ukraine with support or with the issue of grain which you just mentioned in the, in the lead up just there. the fact that there are 25000000 tons estimated to be stuck in ukrainian harbor harbors can't get out onto the high seas because russia is blocked blockading those ports. and alina barbara had a pretty strong message on that. so we can take a listen to a clip. millions of tons of grain are blocked by russia in ukraine's ports in a historic moment of this kind. we as g 7 must as

that g 7 says that it will not recognize the boarders that russia wishes to modify by force. i have to say that this principle does not apply in the case of the state of israel. ah, another story to bring you to day week prices of search to record highs after india decided to bomb export softer a heat wave, his production, leaving domestic prices soaring. g 7 countries condemned. the move to stop sending supplies abroad as irresponsible usually ached. the export ban affects countries like bangladesh and a pool which urgently needed. we also recommended a concrete decision be taken on the issue of the g 7 meeting of heads of state and government to which india will be invited from stood god. we also call on india to assume its responsibilities as a member of the g 20. this is fiction with note applying cases where prior commitments have been made by private trait as well as in situations where permission is granted by the government of india to other countries to meet their food security needs and on the requests of their governance. will the decision over a week to exports co

the g 7 vow to increase pressure on russia through sanctions. and called on china to not undermine international efforts to isolate moscow. or germany's foreign minister said the g 7 with support ukraine financially and militarily, as necessary. listen to this, we support every measure and every step they are taking to ensure that people in ukraine and this is also our common goal as g 7 can live as everybody else in europe again in peace, but also insecurity and freedom in their own country and we will support ukraine on this pass was whatever it take to ensure that they have freedom and peace in their own country. and we have also made very clear that it's our go that rush. this bridge was international law that the imperial strategy, often aggression, which reaches international peace order and law will not succeed. what is happening is the chief international editor, richard walker's at the g 7 meeting, and he has more on the support being promised for ukraine. so yeah, what the, i think what they've been talking about here at the g 7 foreig

during the g 7 meeting . the representatives of the big 7 of once again promised more measures against moscow. and they say that russia has breached international law and engaged in illegal aggression the russian war of aggression against ukraine as a watershed moment for the 21st century and carries dramatic consequences far beyond europe. we the g 71 to make abundantly clear that we will not sit by whilst countries flagrantly disregard the international rule book on which we all depend for peace, prosperity, security, and stability. for the officials also held russia responsible for the unfolding global energy and food crises. meanwhile, there was a markedly different tone from the group when it came to the israeli, palestinian conflict with no parties accused of crimes. and the g 7 simply calling for its for peace and his documents. israel as traditionally been an ally of the west, which was supplied with arms despite allegations of international law being breached . one of the country's latest missile str

7 stems, which is why g 7 has grown even stronger. so i'm asking, like i said there's on the 1st day of our g 7 meeting that is thumbs as g 7 foreign minister as we've discussed. so many issues in the last 2 and a half months in a, in a way. probably we haven't discuss issues issues in the past and ukraine certainly plays a key rural role here. then with regard the question of g 20 from best law booklet dasa, i'm not any guy just saying about, you know, the west. i think it is a geo strategic division of the world that doesn't really fit to the world in 2022. the 141 countries who condemned this war of aggression of russia and ukraine . these are not western countries. these 141 countries make it clear that the international community has been attacked with this war in the global south, in the north and east and in the west. and we as the strongest industrialized countries among the democracies, which is what g 7 is for me, our partners sharing values. and we are massively in favor of the group of those who believe in an international

right, ashtosh ponder on location near bon, where g 7 finance ministers are meeting. thank you very much. and let's go now to some of the other global business stories making headlines. protests are intensifying and sri lanka. the g 7 countries are back in debt, relieved to help the island nation overcome its economic crisis. they're appealing to major lender at china to step in as well. meanwhile, rating agency, fitch has downgraded sri lankan bonds funding the country in restricted default after the deadline for 2 payments was missed. canada is to band the chinese tech giant huawei and z t e from it's 5 g networks. the country is following in the footsteps of the u. s. and u. k. after expressing concerns, the chinese government could gain data on how and when users access the internet german exports to russia have tumbled to their lowest level in nearly 2 decades. as sanctions take a bite, in march exports fell 63 percent on the year to 900000000 euros. several german firms halted operations and exports to russia. a country that until recently enjoyed strong trade t

busy of the country's industrial part land also coming up g 7, energy ministers meeting here in berlin, making ambitious goals saying that they will stop using coal to make electricity. by the year 2034 weiss, of course it was not a writer. signal to roam is very, there's no, no excuse for that. texas officials blast the police for failing to act swiftly enough to end the you've all the elementary school mass. ah, i'm burned golf, it's good to have you with us. ukraine is warning that russia is closer to surrounding its troops in the eastern dawn. best region, the advance. it could be a turning point in russia's drive to gain complete control of eastern new, great pro russia separate say that they have taken the strategic railway hub town of lineman and russian forces are also advancing from 3 directions on the nearby twin cities of several don't esque and lisa, chance ukrainian controlled cities in the loo hunter region. they have come under relentless, bombard, seeking safety and a ground for those still in several, denise basements like this are the best hope of escaping that. relen

this is not as big as g. 7 countries are russia and you put together. there are many issues on which the west has been blaming india and has been pointing fingers and has been trying to pressurize india to reduce its cooperation. it's bilateral relationship with russia, and we will continue to probably see more issues coming up from g 7 countries. drum neutral countries trying to pressure guys, india or of course that is very little logic in all of the issues that you haven't got. these are need to countries have been raising because they need to stop the war for this crisis creating in the entire world. but it is for to go to be whether it's, you know, just go to b and b as they get ready, that he wants to be with democracies. but at the same time, it is not india is not going to betray historical partner. that is russia, president biden has approved a plan to redeploy several 100 troops to somalia. it's a significant reversal of a decision by his predecessor donald trump. to draw nearly all 700 grown troops who had been stationed, there are to kill up

the g. 7 fowls not to lead moscow's aggression succeed. also coming up ukraine claimed success and pushing russian forces away from car cave brush or abandons tanks and territory as it pulls back from ukraine. second city. but presidents zalinski warns of a long war ahead ah, i'm really mohammed walking to the program for ministers from the group of 7 countries meeting in germany have called for an end to russia's blockade of ukraine's ports. german foreign minister and a lena bear book said russia was waging a food war by causing millions of tons of grain to go to waste. speaking out of gathering in vice in house, in north germany bare bach said g. 7 countries would never recognize roches attempt to change international hoarders through war. the menace is vowed to increase pressure on russia through sanctions, and called on china to not undermine international efforts to isolate moscow. or here's more of what the german foreign minister had to say. we support every measure and every step they are taking to ensure the people in ukraine and

the g 7 says that it will not recognize the borders that russia wishes to modify by force. i have to say that this principle does not apply in the case of the state of israel, the director of the canadian geopolitical economy research group, right. he could decide, please, the west is often selective about international law to keep calling russian actions unprovoked aggression. they constantly use the word hon, precisely to hide the fact that they have been provoking russia to do this for a very long time. and of course, they're condemning russian action in light of international law. but in reality, what you have to understand is that what the west wants to impose on the was what it calls the rules based international order isn't actually international law. it is a version of international law or a set of rules that are designed to favor western countries. israel has violated the record, the largest number of un resolutions ever life of any country in the more than every time the israel violates in the united states. essentially vetoes any united nations action to address

that's what the g 7 nations agreed on on friday in a be to slash the greenhouse gas emission. the agreement comes as to pressing issues, tackling climate change, and regaining energy independence for europe. where high on their meetings agenda. that's some fun for you and that you know, source land. the replacement of fossil energy from russia has very much shaped the political debate and the government's actions in recent days a week and not this clause line. but we have to be clear that the challenge of our political generation and namely to curb global warming will not go away if we focus only on the present and talk. equipped with this conference has made that very, very clear, at least for the 1st time to g 7 week. and i need to provide developing countries with additional financial aid to cope with losses. and i made calls by global warming in light of the war in ukraine. you bilateral partnerships have also been discuss dependence on russian oil and gas that europe is feeling right now clearly as an energy security issue. it is also a climate issue as we have to move aw

now the, the g 7 organizes always stress that the g 7 is not really an operational organization. it's something we're usually talk about, the kind of big strategic picture. but still, there has been a sense of a lot of talk about this issue of grain, but we haven't really heard the solution yet or to trying to get all of that grain out of the crate. and as a ticking clock here, because once the next harvest it starts to come up, getting that great now to you, craig will be essential or otherwise. there won't be any way to put that harvest in the old. the old grain harvest from last winter will of course, start going bad. so a potential major problem looming, but we haven't heard really the solution to crack it yet. later today, the foreign ministers will make with their nato counterparts, finland, and sweden, who's neither membership is on the table, are also set to join the meeting. has there been any pushback yet? well, the g 7 member states who are also members of nato, all heading down to berlin for those talks later today. and certainly finland and sweden. this is going to b

g 7 countries of promised to support ukraine until victory. the serene atmosphere of the north german country retreat. the venue for talks on the global effects of more in ukraine. the western democracies working together to face down rush and aggression. germany currently holds the presidency of the g 7. so german foreign minister and alina burbock was in the chair. he, you foreign policy chief years, it burrell announced more military help for ukraine. derisive b is clear, more of the same. i mean more so poor to grain, including military's to port. we did would be a union. we will provide a new tranche of $500.00 more millions to support military ukraine, ukrainian foreign minister demitra caliber was a guest at the meeting. on friday. he came with clear demands for support. today i asked a g 7 countries to adopt legislation and put in place all necessary procedures needed to seize russian sovereign assets and give them to ukraine. give them to ukraine for ukraine to use this money to rebuild our country. to reconstruct our country, after a

been well, of course all of this talk of unity from the g 7. also this announcement of more european union of funding for ukrainian weapons. and if you do think about whether g 7 was just a couple of years ago when donald trump was still president, there were real gaps, real kind of caverns opening up in the western alliance. those do appear to be very much close on the issue of ukraine. and also, you know, discussions about weapons provisions to ukraine even just a couple of months ago that was highly controversial. this is now becoming increasingly path with the course, but middle east is talk of unity. we shouldn't exaggerate it. there are kind of a pockets of tensions around the edges. picky between, for example, the united kingdom and the european union facing a potential show down over britain's breaks it, leaving the european union. the deal that it did with the over northern ireland, the u. k. threatening to bail out on that completely. so tensions around the edges there and also within the european union. the fact that hungary is block

a member of the g 7. this is demitra caliber. he is the ukranian farm and i say he's here as a guest. he's already been in a meeting with the other foreign ministers we're expecting to, to, to show up just down here on the lawn there to make his statement any minute now. and he's, he really trying to drum up support. he was in berlin. the last couple of days, trying to keep drumming up support for ukraine's position. the kind of support that we're seeing now expressed a by shows a barrel in another 500000000 euros of military aid from the european union. that takes the overall european union, a contingent of military a, to ukraine, to 2000000000 euros, or al, saying that this isn't going to include heavy weapons, things like tanks, heavy artillery, and munitions. and if you take that together with what's been going through congress in the united states at the moment, $40000000000.00 have aid to ukraine, a large part of that being a military aid, other aspects of aid in that as well. that it kind of goes t

and is now sharing a meeting of foreign ministers of the g 7. they'll be followed by nato and european union meetings to try an increased pressure on russia and support for ukraine. one country though is causing major problems, hunger, his prime minister, victor oberon, reelected last month, opposes further energy sanctions. the u once a ban on russian oil imports by the end of the year. even though hungry and slovak year will be given exemptions or ban is still threatening to veto. the question is, if hungary it shows because solidarity to 8 pm allies and partners are each shows bigger, solidarity with putting russia. so i very much hope that the end hungry will make the right choice, because it will be ready impossible to square their participation in you and the nato. if they continue to blog this, the sanctions because because of special tides, which was pretty if you drive about 3 hours from where the g 7 foreign ministers are meeting a long, germany's bolted coast brings you here to look men. this is where the north stream pipelines which

the g 7 is also wrapping up. it's today meeting in germany today, where it's reach an agreement to plug a hole in ukraine's current budget. with that, we go over to my colleague ashtosh ponder well, what we know so far is that the g 7 finance ministers have agreed to a financial package. what? $18400000000.00. that's according to a draft communicating by reuters. a us treasury security janet, the ellen, she confirmed that the ministers had agreed to some sort of a financial package, but she did not inform the $18400000000.00 figure. this see says that the g 7 ministers are behind ukraine and they are doing whatever it takes to, to ensure that it has the resources to go through this period of water. it's been devastating time for you korean and it needs money to just be the basic salaries and go through on a daily basis. so this, the money that is being pledged would take care of the immediate needs of ukraine. i remember the number that was coming out before the meat was $15000000000.00, and that was the amount t

so i want an accept the criticism of g 7 most of the rest. and then generally they made sense that they was all for me to go and apply for their own if i make interest. and they want to, except whatever they say, this is unfortunate, and i think they sort of, it's sensitive that countries like india and other figures on, i mean also have their food security requirement, economy development, employment challenges and other issues. and then there's also sort of their own, their own priorities and their own agenda. the russian defense ministry has said its forces blocking the exult style steelworks. in marty you, bull will allow the injured ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold to seek medical treatment at a hospital in a neighbouring time. the russian m o t says it will suspend hostilities at the plant to allow the humanitarian evacuation to go ahead. this monday a cease fire is currently in place to allow the corridor to function of bustles for the besieged factory. i've been raging. ortiz eager shut down a file. this 6 loose of report fr

the g 7 is made up of some of the world's largest economies. they say the aim of the meeting is to send a powerful sign of unity in their support. if you chief international correspondent richard walker is at the g 7 meeting. tell us more about barrels announcement there. this special 500000000 euro. you budget for you cry? yeah, that's right. been so $500000000.00 euros additional money according to shows a barrel coming from the european union for ukraine to buy weapons for this war. and that takes the overall u commitment through a facility called the european piece facility to 2000000000 euros. and he said that this $500000000.00 extra would be, are going towards heavy weapons. what he described is the kind of weapons that ukraine needs to fight this war. so he named things like tanks, a heavy artillery and also munitions. so if you take this to 1000000000 now, the u. s. cumulatively offering the fact that the united states is now debating a $40000000000.00 us dollar package of military. but also other kinds of aid towards ukraine just goes

7 or say about china and the pacific in their final communicate d, w, richard walker at the g 7 meeting in bison house, thank you. far from the battlefield, ukraine and its allies of fighting russia on another front. since russ are invaded ukraine, if in widespread fees of cyber attacks, events or experts have been surprised that russia hasn't taken down ukraine's pow great or other critical infrastructure. and that ukrainian hackers have mounted their own successful count as cyber attacks. and unlikely soldier balked on a vast go as a software developer. and now part of ukraine's i t army striking russian targets in cyberspace. he helps hack official websites when of thousands of ukrainians who aim to show russians. what is really happening in ukraine, unfiltered by states, censorship. we try to disrupt the so propaganda machine and ah, infiltrate a different systems of russian government russian structures. this is a research to what we were approved for with all of us. ukraine cyber warriors have been joined by the international hacking collective anonymous. it says it is not against

richard walk out the g 7 meeting in the vice in the house in northern germany. i drove a chance of our show spoken by phone to russian president vladimir putin calling for a face far in you cried as soon as possible. they spoke several times after russia invaded ukraine, but that last call was at the end of march. jones was shows also attend to the parliamentary defense committee meeting, which arms experts were talk of the agenda. after initial hesitancy, the german government. and so you turn it policy and agree it woodson? every reference to ukraine. the chancellor's been criticized with reluctance to put words into action as get more from d. w for to correspond to benjamin alvaros. welcome, ben. what else do we know of this conversation between ballot and moscow? it was the 1st call after several weeks of silence that he just mentioned. the last call between a president, putin and chancellor shawls was at the end of march before those terrible pictures of what we saw in a butcher close to the ukrainian capital. keith sparked worldwide outrage. of course we h

o g 7 also praise the european commissions promise of 9000000000 euros in support. but major question is where the money is going to come from. a correspondent i should talk pandey is at the summit. joint bonds joined you bonds. that's one way the you exploring something that we saw off to the court on a pandemic. and then the other way it could be actually sees the billions of assets that they've seen. they froze in from russia of russia. and that's one of the key talking points of this meeting legally. it's problematic for now that they will have to find a way as to how they can seize that amount and make sure that russia pays for the rebuilding of ukraine. ashtosh pan they, they're now electric car manufacturer. tesla has been removed from the s and p 500 environmental social and governance index angering c o l on mosque. while the company says it's accelerating the world's transition to sustainable energy. so or other comic is contributing to tesla sliding down the list. as in pe also says accusations of racism and complaints about poor work practices played a r

d d part of g 7 pro says sunday, answer in the context of g 7. know we have seen a huge number of 4 minutes of meetings and some meetings this at a level of coordination and cooperation between japan, andi both bilaterally and will say in the context of the 7 has increased quite a lot, not permanent, a k, she that talked of their ukraine was shaking the foundation of the international order, not only in europe, but also in asia. what does it mean by that? is to what time it is, the kid has been emphasizing is the fact that the european security and the security in, in the pacific. ah, indivisible 30 did a huge linkage between the 2. and was the t, cutty, the we, we, we need to prevent the deep did the change of status go by force, from taking place again in asia. so that is why did we, we should not say we should not allow the war in new crane as a precedent for another christ is still another invasion indian to patrick. reason . so that's why the tokyo aids very much air focusing on right now in the country is linkage between to reach the sir in

out and extolling the united response from the g 7 countries to russia's invasion. and also their unity in their support for ukraine, where the financial support or, or military support during the course of this war and ukraine's foreign minister demitra caliber here as a guessing clearly very satisfied with how far western countries have come in there debate about how much support to provide ukraine with to the extent that when the e u foreign policy chief announced another half 1000000000 euros of military aid for ukraine for heavy weapons like tanks and heavy artillery. that it almost seemed like par for the course. but this unity among the west will be tested in the days and weeks to come, particularly in the european union. first test is coming up at the beginning of the week in brussels, where the european union is trying to get hungary on the side for a ban on the imports of russian oil into the european union. demitrix labor saying that it was ridiculous that russia was still able to sell so much energy to europe . and then a 2nd test, a slightly longer term

you foreign, the 1st chief joseph burrell, made the announcement on the sidelines of a meeting of g 7 foreign ministers in northern germany. ukraine is at the top of the agenda and its foreign minister is amongst the invited guests, richer caliber urged his colleagues from some of the world's largest industrialized economists who overcome that differences and adopt an oil embargo on russia. but that's just what. and today i asked g 7 countries to adopt legislation and put in place all necessary procedures needed to seize russian sovereign assets and give them to ukraine. give them to ukraine for ukraine to use this money to rebuild our country to reconstruct our country. after all the damage inflicted in us, russia must be politically economically, but also financially as to entry for international correspondent richard walker, who's at our vice and house in northern germany, where that meeting of g 7 foreign ministers is taking place. welcome, richard. so we have a clear message there from ukraine at what else did that mister collab, i have to say yet. so send it to labor. they're pi

what sort of impact has it had on this g 7 meeting? it was definitely one of the top topics discussed here at the summons. and a lot of the ministers who spoke at press conferences and at events made clear that of the rushes invasion of ukraine and its consequences have put the focus on the connection between security, energy sourcing and climate change. and it has made it even more relevant for countries within the g 7 for will germany or italy to become quickly independent from russian fossil fuels. now the challenger, there is to make sure that this move away from russian energy sources doesn't bring g 7 countries to rely more heavily on fossil fuels, from other countries and other sources in the long term term. but this move away from these russian fossil fuels actually leads to a transformation towards a bigger use of renewable energy. thank you, julia julia, i've done it a felony has confirmed its 1st case of monkey pox. global health officials have sounded warnings about the rising number of infections in countries where the vir

japan will hold the presidency of the g 7 next year. as the world faces an unprecedented challenge caused by russia's aggression of ukraine. and the heightened risk of use of weapons of mass destruction at next years g 7 summit. i hope we can demonstrate the will of the g 7 to resolutely reject aggression by force. threat by nuclear weapons and attempts to overturn the international order with the strength that will make a mark in history. as the prime minister of japan the only country to have ever suffered atomic bombings. i believe there is no other venue as fitting to demonstrate our commitment to peace. i hope that we can vow to the world that mankind will never cause the catastrophe brought about by the nuclear weapons that president biden and other leaders of the g 7 will together confirm in front of the peace memorial on solidarity to defend peace, order and values. i explained such plans to the president and we reaffirmed that next years g 7 summit will be held in hiroshima and we shall work together for its success. today, as

g 7 countries have promised to support ukraine until victory. i as go and talk to did of his political correspondence, have benjamin there are various gruber who is covering the story for so good to see you benjamin on. let's start with this so remarkable. a phone call between germany's chance olive shells and rushes, president of lan report. i'm will this have any impact on discussions that are currently underway at the g 7? indeed, it is a remarkable phone call. after several weeks of silence between the german chancellor re and the kremlin in russia, i don't think it's a coincidence that the talk happened today as the focus of the foreign affairs ministers were meeting here in germany. are talking of course, about a ukraine and the ukrainian foreign minister. we just saw the is it taking apart also in this conversations? i'm sure there was several phone calls between berlin and where the for a minute says a meeting, but it will be seen if it will have any consequences in, in a statement or afterwards if this will have any consequences. and of