Leaders of the world's top democratic industrialized nations cleared the decks for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who touched down in Japan on Saturday, CBC's Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima.
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet at the Grand Prince Hotel during the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday.
Among other things, the leaders committed "to intensifying our diplomatic, financial, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine; to increasing the costs to Russia and those supporting its war efforts, and to continuing to counter the negative impacts of the war on the rest of the world, particularly on the most vulnerable people.
"They haven't participated in any kind of full-throated condemnation. I do think that with Zelenskyy here in person and presumably able to make his case directly to those leaders in bilaterals, he can stress that security is indivisible." The fact Zelenskyy feels comfortable enough to go to Japan speaks volumes about Ukraine's confidence and the direction of the war and the next day or so could represent a historic turning point in the war, he added.
It was only just recently that Modi expressed his unbreakable friendship with Russia President Vladimir Putin. Convincing Modi to change his mind — given India's dependence on Russian military hardware and energy — will not be easy and perhaps that is where the G7's economic and diplomatic power may be useful.
Separately, the topic of foreign interference was raised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a working dinner with other leaders on Friday night.G7 leaders meeting focuses on Russia, nuclear disarmamentG7 leaders gather in Hiroshima, Japan, and call on Moscow to return to nuclear disarmament efforts while imposing new sanctions on Russians who support the war in Ukraine.
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