G7 approach to Ukraine crisis is dangerous

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is high on the agenda of the ongoing G7 Summit in Italy. However, no one should expect the summit to help resolve the conflict and restore lasting peace in Eurasia.

The reason is quite clear. The G7 leaders, who are meeting from Thursday to Saturday, are busy raising funds, and making efforts to use the proceeds from Russia's frozen assets, to finance Ukraine and escalate as well as prolong the conflict. But their aim of weakening, if not vanquishing, Russia is seen as unattainable even by many Western military and foreign policy experts.

Their latest effort to escalate the conflict is the "permission" Washington and several European capitals have given Ukraine to use the long-range missiles they have supplied to strike targets within Russia. They had prevented Ukraine from doing so over the past two years for fear of triggering a stronger response from Russia and spreading the conflict to Europe.