Kyiv: Ukraine seeks more help from G-7 countries. There is a need for more natural gas and modern tanks and long-range weapons for the battlefield. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking via video conference at the G-7 meeting, also requested equipment and ammunition for the troops. Russia should try to find a diplomatic solution to the war. Moscow must withdraw troops by Christmas. If Russia withdraws its forces from Ukraine, it means that the attacks are over. “I see no reason why Russia should not do the same during Christmas,” he continued.
The G-7 is an alliance of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the US. The European Union is also part of it. The G-7 is reportedly ready to meet Ukraine’s urgent needs. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace has said he is open to supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles for defense if Russia continues to attack civilians.
Yesterday, Russia reopened the port of Odesa in Ukraine, which was attacked by an Iranian-made drone. Following the attack, Britain imposed sanctions against 12 Russian military commanders and Iranian traders who manufacture and supply drones.
More than half of Ukraine’s eastern Donsk region, where heavy fighting is taking place, is under Russian control, Moscow sources said.