Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Saturday, June 24, 2023
G7 foreign ministers discuss Wagner rebellion in Russia
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major industrial powers confer on the situation in Russia after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin launched an armed rebellion.
The US State Department and German Foreign Ministry give few details of the discussion, which also includes the European Union’s foreign policy chief.
The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken “reiterated that support by the United States for Ukraine will not change.” It says that the US “will stay in close coordination” with allies and partners as the situation develops.
The G7 comprises the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the UK.