Overview
- Foreign ministers reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and pressed for a rapid cease-fire, stopping short of new bloc-wide punitive steps against Moscow.
- Host Canada announced sanctions on 13 individuals, 11 entities and 100 shadow-fleet vessels, targeting Russia’s drone program and LNG-linked revenues.
- Ministers sounded the alarm on Sudan’s worsening war, condemning abuses and famine risks as the U.S. urged cutting arms flows to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
- Ukraine’s Andriï Sybiga appealed for more missiles, drones and air defenses as Russia intensified strikes on energy infrastructure heading into winter.
- The expanded Niagara meeting included invited non-G7 partners and advanced discussions on using frozen Russian assets and strengthening critical-mineral supply chains, while some allies voiced concern over recent U.S. maritime strikes.