G7 ready for dialogue with Russia

G7 due to meet later on Friday amid concern about sudden escalation of violence in Ukraine’s conflict-hit east.
A Ukrainian national guard soldier guards a mobile checkpoint with Ukrainian security service agents and police officers during a joint operation, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, February 17, 2022.
A Ukrainian national guard soldier guards a mobile checkpoint with Ukrainian security service agents and police officers during a joint operation, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, February 17, 2022.
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