G7 leaders stated that they would not recognize the results of pseudo -referendums that occur in the occupied Russian parts of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions of Ukraine, and warned of their readiness to impose new sanctions on Russia. The relevant statement on Friday, September 23, was published on the website of the Federal Government of Germany, which is headed by a large seven this year. "We never recognize these referendums," G7 leaders said.