The EU's top envoy and the German Foreign Ministry both said that G7 leaders are in talks as the situation in Russia unfolds, reported dpa.
"Had a call with G7 Foreign Ministers to exchange views on the situation in Russia. Ahead of Monday’s EU Foreign Affairs Council, I am coordinating inside the European Union and have activated the crisis response centre," said top European Union diplomat Josep Borrell in a tweet.
"Our support to Ukraine continues unabated."
The G7 group of leading democracies includes France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the US and Britain, alongside Germany.
"Foreign Minister [Annalena] Baerbock has just consulted with the foreign ministers of the G7 on the situation," a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
The German government is closely observing the developments in Russia, the spokesperson said, adding that the government's crisis team was currently meeting in the ministry, led by state secretary Andreas Michaelis.
The ministry had already adjusted the travel and security advice for German citizens in Russia this morning, advising citizens to avoid the affected areas and in particular the city of Rostov and its environs.
"In Moscow, state facilities, especially military facilities, should be avoided as far as possible. The city centre should be avoided until further notice," the guidance says.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
