G-7 vows 'forceful' response if Russia attacks Ukraine as talks continue

Japan maps out sanction response while U.S. closes embassy in Kyiv

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German armed forces prepare to transport howitzers to Lithuania at a military base in Munster, Germany, on Feb. 14. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

BERLIN/TOKYO -- Russian military aggression against Ukraine would be met with a "swift, coordinated and forceful response" against Moscow, Group of Seven finance ministers said Monday in a joint statement, while the Kremlin stressed dialogue could yet bring peace.

The developments came on a day that saw Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a televised meeting in Moscow with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and asking him about the possibility of a peaceful solution to the crisis.

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