The G-7 will help Ukraine build “a strong and capable defense on land, sea and in the air”

2023-07-12 16:06:14

The leaders of the G-7, meeting at the NATO summit held in Vilnius, have given their support to the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski. In a symbolic ceremony and to demonstrate the unity within the club of the great democratic powers, the leaders took the podium of the main conference room of this summit in Lithuania behind the signed document.

The flags of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the EU and Ukraine, placed behind the personalized lectern that the president of the United States, Joe Biden travels with, showed the variety of countries that subscribed ” the joint statement in support of Ukraine”.

The new commitments include the supply of modern military equipment, by land, sea and air, the sharing of intelligence and the training of Ukrainian forces. As for financial aid, the G-7 members have pledged to undertake reconstruction and recovery efforts, provide technical and financial support for Ukraine’s immediate needs.

Also, Russian assets will remain frozen until Russia pays for the damage it has caused to Ukraine. The Group of Seven recognizes the need to establish an international mechanism to repair the damage and losses of Russian aggression.

The G-7 leaders consider Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine to be a threat to international peace and security, a flagrant violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter, and incompatible with our security interests. . Thus, they will support Kyiv as it fends off Russian aggression, for as long as it takes.

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The text also states that in the event of a future Russian armed attack, the G-7 will provide Ukraine with rapid and sustained security assistance.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took the floor to announce that “the declaration was open to any country that wants to support Ukraine.” He also promised that the G-7 will continue to support Ukraine. “Our solidarity will never waver,” he concluded.

Later, Biden assured that “with our support” we will help Ukraine “to build a strong and capable defense by land, sea and air.” The US president insisted that the “future of Ukraine is in NATO.”

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Biden, who called “Volodimir” and later, realizing the overconfidence, and changed it to “Mr. Zelensky”, praised the work of the Ukrainian president and the defense of his country against the Russian invasion. The US president later praised Ukraine’s “amazing” courage during his bilateral talks with Zelensky.

“You are an example to the whole world when it comes to genuine bravery,” he said. “Not only all of you, but also your people: your sons, your daughters, your husbands, your wives, your friends: you are incredible,” the president deepened.

Zelensky took the floor to conclude that the G-7 compromise is a “major security victory” for Ukraine. Despite not having received a formal invitation or a schedule for joining the Alliance, for the Ukrainian president the result of the Vilnius summit “is a success that Ukraine needed and that has great significance.”