Selenskyj: G7 should hit Russia with sharper sanctions!

Selenskyj: G7 should hit Russia with sharper sanctions!

More and more pressure on Russia: In front of the G7 summit in Canada, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj has urged to tighten the sanctions against Russia. His indictment? Russia continues to attack civilian energy systems in Ukraine, industrially, brutal and regardless of humanitarian principles. The attacks are not only numerous, but also increasingly insidious, such as Selenskyj [rosenheim24.de] (https://www.rosenheim24.de/politik/selenskyj-frage-vor-giffel- Mehrt-ruck-russland-zr-93786317.html). It is particularly annoying for him that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin continues to affect the civilian population despite repeated promises.

In addition, Selenskyj warns that there are no signs that Russia is willing to end war or to strive for serious diplomatic efforts. The Ukrainian President has given the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) and the USA information about Russian threats to the Ukrainian Energy Energy infrastructure. These are alarming messages that continue to escalate the situation.

more military support required

Selenskyj sees a crucial platform in the upcoming G7 summit to gain military and financial support for Ukraine. He appeals to the G7 countries, especially Germany, to develop concrete measures to combat sanctions. He demands specific punitive measures against banks and the financial sector in Russia to dig up the water economically. A “real price lid” for Russian oil is also intended to ensure that the financial means of Moscow continues to fall to war, says Selenskyj.

The situation on site now seems dramatic: since the beginning of June 2025, Russia has used around 2,800 drones and almost 3,000 sliding bombs against Ukraine. A night attack alone had 183 drone attacks and 11 rocket and march aircraft attacks. The city of Krementschuk in the Central Lucrainian area of ​​Poltawa is in focus several times and is particularly hard hit, as reported. Fortunately, there has been no injuries recently, but the energy infrastructure is significantly damaged.

G7 summit as a turning point?

The upcoming G7 summit is considered a dangerous test. The G7 countries have understood themselves as a community of western democracies since Russia. In addition to the Ukraine conflict, topics that are the focus are also the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul sees no reason for a dialogue with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrow and the EU has already decided additional tariffs to Russian goods to burden the war economically.

President Donald Trump, who is disappointed with the stagnant negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, still thinks that an agreement would have been possible for a long time. His statements on this topic are based on failed ceasefire attempts and tedious conversations, which recently only aimed at the exchange of prisoners in Istanbul. However, the representatives of the G7 countries agree to increase the pressure on Russia, in particular by considering reducing the oil price lid [https://www.tagesschau.de/newsticker/liveblog-ukraine-donnerstag-478.html).

The next few days will show whether the G7 summit can actually act as a turning point in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. One thing is certain: time is forces, because the war in Ukraine has lasted over three years and the social and economic consequences are devastating.