President Zelensky asked the leaders of the seven industrialized countries to urgently provide his country with GNA systems in view of the Russian army’s cruise missile attacks against Ukrainian cities. NATO announced that the member states have tightened security measures around essential facilities in view of the Russian attacks and threats.
Leaders G7 who held a virtual meeting yesterday condemned the rocket fire, and announced that they would stand by the right of Ukraine “as long as they need”.
The Russian missile attacks continued yesterday (Tuesday), parts of the city of Lviv remained without electricity, and sirens sounded in many cities in Ukraine.
White House Hodie Shekhns G7 The continuation of aid to Ukraine was discussed, and Zelensky’s calls were clearly heard that the supply of GNA systems is the “number one priority”. Biden has already promised to provide such systems, and in response Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that the supply of GNA systems “will intensify the conflict”.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said yesterday that Russia does not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Putin and Biden, and that Russia would be ready to accept an offer “if you receive an offer”. But Lavrov made it clear that the US has long been deeply involved in the war in Ukraine. “It’s an Anglo-Saxon war,” Lavrov said, referring to the US and Britain.
The NATO organization has announced that the alliance members are tightening security measures around vital facilities in the face of Russian military attacks and Russian threats to the West. A senior European diplomat told Reuters that the organization is considering an urgent emergency meeting to discuss responses to the Russian attacks.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance’s member states are monitoring Russia’s nuclear weapons units, but so far there have been no signs of changes in this area.