#NEWS OF THE DAY:

#G7 PRESSURES #RUSSIA WITH SANCTIONS TO FORCE CEASEFIRE: The US and other G7 countries have warned Russia that they will expand sanctions and use frozen Russian assets to support #Ukraine if #Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire, The Financial Times reported.

ft.com/content/873d5289-637e-4…

G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire

Rubio joins other foreign ministers in seeking to ratchet up pressure on Vladimir Putin

^{Fabrice Deprez (Financial Times)}