G7 Statement on Ukraine
Berlin, 11. October 2022

G7 leaders Statement
We, the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), convened today with Ukraine’s President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Our meeting took place against the backdrop of the most recent
missile attacks against civilian infrastructure and cities across Ukraine, leading to thedeath of innocent civilians. We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms
and recall that indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilian populations constitute a warcrime. We will hold President Putin and those responsible to account.
The G7 firmly condemn and unequivocally reject the illegal attempted annexation by
Russia of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson regions in addition tothe Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol. We solemnly reiteratethat we will never recognise this illegal annexation or the sham referenda that Russia uses
to justify it.
Russia has blatantly violated the principles enshrined in the UN Charter. They cannot anddo not give Russia a legitimate basis to change Ukraine’s borders. We call upon all
countries to unequivocally reject these violations of international law and demand that
Russia cease all hostilities and immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw allof its troops and military equipment from Ukraine.
We have imposed and will continue to impose further economic costs on Russia,
including on individuals and entities – inside and outside of Russia – providing political or
economic support for Russia’s illegal attempts to change the status of Ukrainian territory.
We deplore deliberate Russian escalatory steps, including the partial mobilisation ofreservists and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric, which is putting global peace and security at
risk. We reaffirm that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia would
be met with severe consequences.
We condemn Russia's actions at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant and thepressure exerted on the personnel of the facility. This is a further irresponsible escalation
and we will hold Russia responsible for any incident caused by their actions. The safety,

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security and safeguards of the nuclear facility are paramount and we support theInternational Atomic Energy Agency’s efforts in this regard.
We reiterate our call on the Belarusian authorities to stop enabling the Russian war ofaggression by permitting Russian armed forces to use Belarusian territory and byproviding support to the Russian military. The announcement of a joint military groupwith Russia constitutes the most recent example of the Belarusian regime’s complicity
with Russia. We renew our call on the Lukashenko regime to fully abide by its obligations
under international law.
We reaffirm our full support to Ukraine’s independence, territorial integrity andsovereignty in its internationally recognised borders. In line with international law, inparticular the UN Charter, Ukraine has the legitimate right to defend itself against
Russian aggression and to regain full control of its territory within its internationallyrecognised borders.
We reassured President Zelenskyy that we are undeterred and steadfast in ourcommitment to providing the support Ukraine needs to uphold its sovereignty andterritorial integrity. We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military,
diplomatic and legal support and will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes. We
are committed to supporting Ukraine in meeting its winter preparedness needs.
With a view to a viable post-war peace settlement, we remain ready to reacharrangements together with interested countries and institutions and Ukraine onsustained security and other commitments to help Ukraine defend itself, secure its freeand democratic future, and deter future Russian aggression. We will continue tocoordinate efforts to meet Ukraine’s urgent requirements for military and defense
equipment. We look forward to the outcomes of the International Expert Conference on
the Recovery, Reconstruction and Modernisation of Ukraine on October 25.
No country wants peace more than Ukraine, whose people have suffered death,displacement and countless atrocities as the result of Russian aggression. In solidarity
with Ukraine, the G7 Leaders welcome President Zelenskyy’s readiness for a just peace.
This should include the following elements: respecting the UN Charter’s protection ofterritorial integrity and sovereignty; safeguarding Ukraine’s ability to defend itself in thefuture; ensuring Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, including exploring avenues to do
so with funds from Russia; pursuing accountability for Russian crimes committed during
the war.
We are deeply troubled by the deliberate damage to the Nordstream pipelines ininternational waters in the Baltic Sea and strongly condemn any deliberate disruption ofcritical infrastructure. We welcome ongoing investigations. 13. We will act in solidarity

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and close coordination to address the negative impact of Russia’s aggression for global
economic stability, including by continuing to cooperate to ensure energy security andaffordability across the G7 and beyond.

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