Zelenski arrives at the G7 to convince the non-aligned to join the anti-Russian front

2023-05-20 15:32:44

Came down in the afternoon Volodímir Zelenski of the plane with its iconic green hoodie and moved to the guerra the focus of a day planned to beat up China. It matters less what the president tells the already convinced, the small group of capitalist economic powersand more what I say to the skeptics, the major nations of the Global South. Your arrival at Hiroshimawhich hosts these days the G7 summitis already a resounding media impact. Tomorrow you will need all your persuasive skills.

The Zelensky’s presence it had been the worst kept secret on the summit. After a storm of rumors and denials arrived on a French-chartered plane from Saudi Arabia, the penultimate stop on his diplomatic campaign for gather support at any point on the planet. “Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends from Ukraine. Enhanced security and cooperation for our victory. Peace is closer today,” she tweeted.

Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and enhanced cooperation for our victory. Peace will become closer today.

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 20, 2023

They are closer to the American F16s that I had desperately asked for. Biden gave his allies the go-ahead last night to send them to Ukraine after a long veto. He had based it on the risk that kyiv would attack Russian soil with them, pushing the conflict to another level, and its complex piloting.

Of the F16, more advanced than the soviet fighters with which he counts, Zelensky expects a decisive role in the war. It is not certain that they will participate in the spring counteroffensive because they require months of training. “We will work with our allies to determine when they will be delivered, who will deliver them and how many”, has advanced Jake Sullivan, advisor of United States Homeland Security. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned Western countries today that they are taking “colossal risks” by giving up their fighters.

The idea of ​​taking Zelensky came from Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister, and communicated the day before to all the members. He will meet on Sunday morning with the G7 leaders and in the afternoon with the guests. That is where success is at stake. Neither India nor Brazillike the rest of the BRICS (40% of the global population and with an economy larger than that of the G7), have seconded Western sanctions. The Ukraine crisis has underlined that the The first world is already incapable of economically drowning a country on its own. has also confirmed that the Global South is unimpressed by the West’s lofty discourses of morality and democracyscorned as cynical after so much illegal invasion, ‘real politik’ and excesses, suffered on many occasions in their own flesh. He message from the west now appeals to the respect of the international lawa more digestible concept, but equally useless.

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Before Zelensky appeared in Hiroshima, China had been in the spotlight. He final communiqué clarifies that the G7 “does not seek to harm China or frustrate its progress or economic development” and that it intends to build “constructive and stable relationships”. It is doubtful that the phrase will reassure Beijing. Your president, Xi Jinpingaccused months ago USA to lead a alliance to “stop the rise of China” and it is not difficult to see in the restrictions approved by the United States and Japan to the export of high-end microchips intent on bringing down their industry.

The statement goes along the expected paths. It accuses Beijing of using “economic coercion” and “evil practices” against other governments and sets up a platform with coordinated relief mechanisms to shield himself We will have to see what these mechanisms are, measure their effectiveness against the largest exporting power in the world and verify the enthusiasm of governments such as the french and germanaway from the american hostility and defenders of increase its trade ties with Beijing. The statement adopts the European concept of “risk reduction” with the Chinese economy, the ‘light’ version of the “decoupling” that advocated USA.