The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain, the US and the EU on Monday expressed concern over the situation along Ukraine's borders.
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In a joint statement, the ministers lamented the "large ongoing build-up of Russian military forces on Ukraine's borders and in illegally-annexed Crimea.
"These large-scale troop movements, without prior notification, represent threatening and destabilizing activities. We call on Russia to cease its provocations and to immediately de-escalate tensions in line with its international obligations. In particular, we call on Russia to uphold the OSCE principles and commitments that it has signed up to on transparency of military movements and to respond to the procedure established under Chapter III of the Vienna Document."
The G7 said they "reaffirm our unwavering support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. We support Ukraine's posture of restraint."
