G7 foreign ministers call on Russia to help resolve the conflict in Syria - Reuters

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven pulled together on Monday and "condemned Russia for behaviour that they said undermines international laws", as reported by Reuters.

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"The ministers agreed to create a working group to study Russia’s “malign behavior” given concerns about Moscow’s actions in Ukraine and Syria."

"British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said the G7 ministers had agreed on the need to be vigilant about Russia, which denies interfering in the U.S. election, or involvement in the attack in Britain."

"Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, who hosted the event, said G7 ministers expressed deep concern about the “despicable” nerve agent attack in Britain and Russia’s efforts to destabilize democracies by meddling in elections."

"Acting U.S. Secretary of State John Sullivan called on Moscow to stop creating impediments to peace in Syria and to play a role in ending the seven-year-long conflict. “Russia must be a constructive partner in Syria or will be held accountable,” he told reporters."