Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to Japan to attend G7 Summit

젤렌스키 대통령, 오늘 히로시마 도착 내일 G7 정상회의 참석

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now in Japan where the Group of Seven meeting is taking place right now.
Further talks are expected for support measures for Kyiv as well as joint actions against Russia.
Song Yoo-jin has the details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Japan on Saturday afternoon to attend the G7 Summit in Hiroshima.
The Japanese government announced that Zelenskyy will join a session about Ukraine on Sunday, the final day of the three-day summit.
According to Tokyo's foreign ministry, Zelenskyy initially planned to participate online but decided to attend in person.
This will be the Ukrainian leader's first trip to Asia since the start of Russia's invasion last February.
During his visit, Zelenskyy will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

This comes a day after G7 leaders released a statement reaffirming their unwavering support for Ukraine and their commitment to opposing Russia's aggression.
The bloc pledged to continue providing financial, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic support to Kyiv for as long as necessary.
On the same day, CNN and Reuters reported that President Biden informed other G7 leaders about the U.S. joining allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation aircraft, including U.S.-made F-16s, citing senior U.S. officials.
Denmark's defense ministry said it was ready to support the training.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the United Kingdom would work with the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark to equip Ukraine with the necessary combat capabilities.

Additionally, the joint statement says that member states will strengthen sanctions on Russia, restricting the export of items essential to its war efforts, such as industrial machinery and tools.
And the G7 will build upon existing measures to limit Russia's energy revenue, including export bans and price caps, to prevent Russia from weaponizing energy against the international community.
At last year's G7 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany, member states agreed to launch a price cap on Russian crude oil and petroleum products.
Additional restrictions include curbing Russia's use of the international finance system and limiting trade and the use of diamonds sourced.
Song Yoo-jin, Arirang News.

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2023-05-20, 18:00 (KST)

[lastChang]

G7 nations must jointly impose sanction on China 🇨🇳
for its violating sanctions on Russia.

[jimtakahashi]

I have said on many occasions since the invasion started that Zelensky is an extraordinary leader, and I must say the same yet again. What a great leader Zelensky is! He knows who he should talk to in order to bring about the most effective results and loses no time acting on it.

[MNillumination]

Uraa Uraa Uraa, loosing bakhmut in the meantime

[arthurdanielles]

I just can't get that famous song by Scott McKenzie out of my head. The new lyrics seem very appropriate.. read em then listen to the original song and see if you can ignore the new lyrics? if you're going to San Francisco..
be sure to wear your bullet proof vest..
if you're going to San Francisco..
you're gonna meet some gun totin killers there
for those who come to San Francisco..
summer time will see you in despair..
in the streets of San Francisco
does your USA government really care..
all across the nation..thieving consternation
people in motion.. its the latest woke generation
with name variations causing a stir
thieving commotion.. 👍

[kortaffel]

Fun fact: Ukraine is the agressor and the conflict started in 2014 when Ukraine bombed schools in Donbass