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 Group of Seven powers Friday warned Russia of new sanctions unless it accepts a ceasefire with Ukraine, in a forceful show of unity after President Donald Trump rattled the club of democracies.

The G7 foreign ministers, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for Ukraine in defending its territorial integrity in a joint statement on Friday. Rubio joined the other G7 nations in reaffirming their commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty,

Foreign ministers from the G7 nations overcame their differences on Friday to back Ukraine's territorial integrity and warned Russia to follow Kyiv in accepting a ceasefire or face possible further sanctions.

G7 nations emphasised on Friday the need for robust "security arrangements" to ensure a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, warning Moscow to follow Kyiv in agreeing a ceasefire or face further sanctions,

The G7 countries have warned Russia that it will face further sanctions if it refuses to comply with the ceasefire. Source: draft joint statement of the G7 countries, which was seen by Reuters, European Pravda reports Details: In the statement,

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.

In the draft communiqué following the meeting, the G7 foreign ministers did not include new sanctions against Russia. But the joint statement will mention security guarantees for Ukraine, according to Reuters.