G7+ Meeting in Warsaw on Sanctions Policy Towards the Russian Federation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Poland
10.05.2025
On May 7-8, 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland organized a working meeting of the G7+ group in Warsaw, focused on the current assessment and future direction of sanctions policy towards the Russian Federation. The event was attended by representatives from 21 countries, including G7 members, as well as Australia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, South Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, and Ukraine. The participants represented executives frthe departments responsible for Eastern policy at the MFA as well as sanctions coordinators. Representatives from the European Commission and the European External Action Service also took part in the meeting.
The meeting was opened by Secretary of State Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, who emphasized the importance of unity and consistency in implementing sanctions as a tool of pressure against Russia in light of its ongoing aggression against Ukraine. During the discussions, the participants reviewed the effectiveness of current sanctions and explored options for expanding and enforcing them within the G7+ framework and in cooperation with partner countries.
The second day of the meeting, held at the European College in Natolin and opened by Vice-Rector Ewa Ośniecka-Tamecka, included an expert component. In the framework of discussion panels, representatives from leading analytical and academic centers from Europe and the United States, specializing in international sanctions regimes and security policy, shared their insights.
The Warsaw meeting marked an important step in continuing the strategic dialogue within the G7+ format, which was initiated as a response by democratic countries to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The previous edition of this format was held in Washington, D.C., from October 28-30, 2024.
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