Kishida is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, where he intends to denounce Russian aggression.
which said Kishida intends to express his “respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people standing up to defend their homeland” during his meeting with Zelensky.
As the chair of the G7 group of nations, the Japanese prime minister also intends to express the group’s “solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine,” the statement added. The statement also notes that Kishida will “resolutely reject” Russian aggression and its efforts to unilaterally change the status quo by force.that it was rare for a Japanese leader to make an unannounced visit to a foreign country, and officials in Tokyo previously indicated a trip to Kyiv would be challenging for security reasons.Kishida boarding a train to Kyiv from Przemysl, Poland at around 1.30 am local time.
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