It became known how Washington managed to convince Budapest to "back down" and withdraw objections to the extension of EU anti-Russian sanctions, which expired in January this year. According to the Politico newspaper,

Their communiqué, released after a G7 meeting in Canada, noted that the foreign ministers discussed imposing further penalties if the Kremlin did not fully implement a ceasefire. Asked about US sanctions,

The United States drew closer to its G7 allies on Friday, at least momentarily, to back Ukraine's territorial integrity and warn Russia to follow Kyiv in accepting a ceasefire or face possible further sanctions.

The United States is imposing new sanctions against the Russian energy and banking sectors. Restrictions have been tightened in relation to the oil and gas sectors, CBS reported, citing sources familiar with the plans of the administration of President Donald Trump.

The world’s most powerful nations have come together to deliver a serious warning to Russia. The Group of Seven (G7), which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,

Foreign ministers from the G7 nations reached a deal on a joint statement aimed at showing unity on Friday that backed Ukraine's territorial integrity and warned Russia to follow Kyiv in accepting a ceasefire or face possible further sanctions.