Ukraine at the center of the first day of the G7 in Hiroshima. The leaders of the 7 most industrialized countries on the planet have agreed to tighten sanctions on Russia and confirmed that support for Ukraine "will not waver". Confirmation has also arrived that President Volodimir Zelensky will personally participate in the summit in Japan, at a crucial moment for the continuation of the war strategy. After the tour of Europe to obtain new weapons, Zelensky landed in Jeddah for the Arab League summit and from there he will leave for Hiroshima where he is expected between Saturday and Sunday.
G7 Hiroshima: sanctions on Russia, USA open on F16
G7 leaders have urged Russia to end “its ongoing aggression ea withdraw immediately, completely and unconditionally its troops and military equipment from the entire territory of Ukraine”. And they condemned "Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric". Furthermore, a breach appears to have opened up on the issue of F16s. The United States will not oppose the delivery of fighter planes by the UK and the Netherlands. This news revealed by CNN is capable of turning the war around and the president of the European Council Michel confirmed that the issue is on the table at this summit. Added to the new sanctions that will be imposed by the big 7, and to the de facto counteroffensive already underway, it points to an acceleration that could lead to a summit to discuss the prospects of the peace negotiations by the summer, if Putin is convinced that he cannot win militarily.
The G7 also agreed new sanctions to "wear down Russia's war machine". The diamonds of which Russia is a producer but which are marketed on the Aversa market, which has always been a world crossroads for diamonds, have also come under fire. “We will continue to work closely to limit the trade and use of diamonds mined, processed or manufactured in Russia, engaging with key partners to ensure the effective implementation of coordinated restrictive measures, including through tracking technologies” .
The decision joins the one announced by the United Kingdom which in turn announced sanctions against the Russian mining sector, targeting imports of aluminum, diamonds, copper and nickel in a bid to limit Moscow's ability to finance its war in Ukraine.
Zelensky in Japan, personally participates in the G7 Hiroshima
The G7 summit in Hiroshima will also participate in person Ukrainian president Zelensky. This was confirmed by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. This is the head of state's first visit to Asia since the beginning of the Russian invasion. “Who would have doubted that our president would not be present at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, we were sure that our president would be present, wherever the country needs it, anywhere in the world, to solve the sustainability problems of our country,” the secretary of the Council told Ukrainian TV. In Hiroshima "very important measures will be taken and therefore the physical presence of Zelensky is absolutely important to defend the interests of the country".
