G7 'absolutely united' over consequences if Russia invades Ukraine - U.S. official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attend a plenary session of the G7 summit of foreign and development ministers at the Museum of Liverpool, in Liverpool, Britain, December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/Pool

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - The G7 is absolutely united in its concerns over Russia's military build up, and the consequences for Moscow of any invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Saturday.

The official described talks among G7 foreign ministers in Britain as "intense" and said there was still a diplomatic path to de-escalate the tensions with Russia.