G7 foreign ministers condemn Russian behaviour, says it impedes cooperation

Britain's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and British Security Minister Ben Wallace wait for a group photo to take place on the second day of meetings for foreign ministers from G7 countries in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill

TORONTO (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from Group of Seven leading industrialized nations on Monday united to condemn Russia for what they called "a pattern of irresponsible and destabilising" behaviour and urged Moscow to help resolve the conflict in Syria.

The ministers agreed to create a working group to study Russia's "malign behaviour" and said they were working on a plan to improve coordination to push back against foreign interference in elections.