Key takeaways:
- Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies met to discuss new ways to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to make the case that his nation’s survival depends on the support of the U.S. and its allies.
- New sanctions on Russia are expected to be announced at the summit, in order to deter further aggression and help to bring an end to the conflict.
The leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies met on Friday to discuss new ways to punish Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine. The meeting was held in preparation for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attendance at the Group of Seven summit on Sunday.
At the working luncheon, President Joe Biden and the other leaders discussed the conflict and the need for continued financial and military support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy, wearing his trademark green fatigues, is expected to make the case that his nation’s survival depends on the support of the U.S. and its allies.
“We were sure that our president would be where Ukraine needed him, in any part of the world, to solve the issue of stability of our country,” said Andriy Danilov, Ukraine’s deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
The G-7 summit has already agreed on new steps to make the war more costly for Russia. Zelenskyy’s physical presence is seen as a crucial factor in the decisions that will be made at the summit.
The new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are expected to be announced at the summit. It is hoped that the sanctions will help to deter further aggression from Russia and help to bring an end to the conflict.
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