The foreign ministers of the G7 countries (Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and Japan) were “united in condemning, in the strongest possible terms” on Tuesday 8 September the poisoning of Russian political opponent Alexei Navalny.
In a joint statement, the ministers described as “unacceptable” any use of chemical weapons anywhere, anytime, by anyone under any circumstances. This contravenes international standards against the use of these...