Zelenskyy Meets Sunak on G7 Summit Sidelines | VOANews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Saturday.

In a statement provided to VOA, a senior administration official said Friday that Biden informed G-7 leaders the United States will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, including F-16s, to further strengthen and improve the capabilities of the Ukrainian air force.

The training, set to begin in the coming weeks, will take place at sites in Europe and require months to complete, said the official.

“As the training unfolds, in the coming months, we will work with our allies to determine when planes will be delivered, who will be delivering them and how many,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said during a Saturday press briefing in Hiroshima, Japan, where the G-7 summit is being held.

Sullivan said the fighter jets will not be used for a planned counteroffensive against Russia.

Zelenskyy welcomed Biden’s decision, saying in a tweet it would “greatly enhance our army in the sky." #ukraine #england #russia #voanews

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[BeyondOurSolarSystem]

Look at Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acting like they're saving the world form planet X

[southerncharm]

“My wife needs more money for another Paris shopping spree. Send more money or we’ll release all the dirt on the Biden family.” -Zelensky

[winn]

Zelensky always has that i need bullets and bombs look in his eyes. Seriously as soon as someone shakes his hand he's like ..uh do yo have bullets i need bullets com on give me bullets

[aspinx]

This "theater" should go right after their previous (cough-cough) "play".

[dicdicd]

The g7 is more isolated than ever. They live in an illusion, it slowly falling apart.

[enriquemireles]

This should have gone away with Covid 19.

[gbbarn]

Why is him meeting the president of India so important?

[seanmyers]

Zalensky is like that childhood friend who turned junkie and asks you for a dollar every time he see you.

[jamesdash]

You should see the jet Zelenksyy is flying on !!! It's as big as Air Force One How does his country afford a jet like that

[DigitalDeath]

A weasel meeting a skunk to both get richer off the war.

[fenggao]

7 dwarfs, here comes your Snow White 😂😂😂

[JohnDoe-bbib]

The more I see of the west leaders the less confidence I have… I just don’t see these guys defeating guys like putin or the saudis or Xi in anything… the west is still more concerned about pronouns …..

[Trump-jovk]

Zelensky & the Indian taking last breath on international TV

[underwaterlevelz]

Don't know why Zelenskyy is so revered, he has not proven himself to be a capable leader.

[sidv]

Who is this sunak guy? He looks like the head waiter for this little party. " I'll have the glazed camel with a white bordeaux." "Very good sir and may I recommend the minced sparrow pie for dessert."

[Moorsho]

All that meetings nothing to show for it.

[muhammadjawadzahid]

Guess hes got to get on his knees if he wants more dollars...

[sven]

If we would invest the same amount of money in education instead of the weapons we would not be at war.

[cornellgreen]

To talk about their money laundering business.

[doctorstrangelove]

Where is me money $ said Zelenskyy wife and friends have big appetite.