G7 leaders, meeting at a summit in southern Germany, on Monday reaffirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine, pledging in particular their military and financial support.as long as necessary“.
The leaders of the seven great powers (Germany, USA, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom) thus committed themselves in a joint declaration.continue financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic supportUkraine invaded by Russia on February 24 and the scene of deadly fighting.
One of the big challenges at the G7 summit, which runs until Tuesday, is to reassert Western unity and increase pressure on Russia as the war in Ukraine rages and pushes up energy and food prices around the world.
Cereal and nuclear anxiety
In this regard, the G7 also called on Russia on Monday to allow grain exports from Ukraine to avoid exacerbating the global food crisis. The leaders askedurgentlyfrom Moscowunconditionally end its attacks on agricultural and transport infrastructure and allow free passage of agricultural goods from Ukrainian Black Sea ports;“.
They also expressed themselvesdeep concernafter Russia announced that it could deliver nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus and demanded its return.immediately“The Ukrainians were taken away.”forcibly” In Russia.
The heads of states and governments, meeting in the Bavarian Alps castle, spoke via video conference on Monday morning with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who asked them:do your bestto end the war ravaging his country by the end of the year, according to G7 sources. During his speech, the President of Ukraine “awakened the harshness of winter“In Ukraine”.where it is harder to fight“.
G7 willkeep increasing the pressureGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised the President of Ukraine about Russian President Vladimir Putin on Twitter, thanking them for participating in the meeting.
Source: Le Figaro
