G7 to Russia: Invading Ukraine would have 'massive consequences'

Liz Truss at G7
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"Russia should be in no doubt that further military aggression against Ukraine would have massive consequences and severe cost," the G7 nations said in a draft statement Reuters obtained Sunday.

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issued a similar warning on behalf of her own country Friday, saying that an invasion of Ukraine would lead to "severe consequences for Russia."

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.