US Prez Joe Biden to talk with G7 leaders this week about additional sanctions against Russia

US President Joe Biden has said he would speak with other leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies this week about potential additional sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. President Biden told reporters that they are always open to additional sanctions. He said this when he was asked about US plans after the European Union proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia, including a phased oil embargo.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry yesterday said that Russia has intensified its offensive in eastern Ukraine. Russia also stepped up strikes on targets in western Ukraine, saying it was disrupting Western arms deliveries, and close Russian ally Belarus announced large-scale army drills