Saturday saw the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Hiroshima for diplomatic talks with the G7 leaders. They have tightened sanctions intended to punish Moscow and alter the course of its 15-month invasion of Ukraine.
Japan asserts that Zelenskyy visit in the G7 summit Hiroshima originates from his “strong desire” to participate in discussions that will impact his nation’s defence against Russia.
Sunday, Zelenskyy will participate in two separate sessions, according to an anonymous EU official who briefed reporters on the deliberations. The first session will be exclusive to G7 members and will centre on the conflict in Ukraine. The G7 and other invited nations will participate in the second session, which will focus on “peace and stability.”
At the summit, according to U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden and Zelenskyy will interact directly. Friday, Vice President Biden proclaimed his support for training Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets as a prelude to supplying these aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Address urgent global concerns
At the G7 summit in Hiroshima, world leaders confronted a delicate balancing act as they attempted to address an array of urgent global concerns. Including climate change, artificial intelligence, poverty and economic instability, nuclear proliferation, and the war in Ukraine.
The G7 leaders issued a statement expressing concern. That China’s “accelerating build-up of its nuclear arsenal without transparency or meaningful dialogue threatens global and regional stability.”
“We do seek to cooperate with China on matters of mutual interest,” Sullivan said in the statement. We will work to resolve our significant concerns in a variety of areas with China.