Prime Minister Kishida had a telephone meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky on the night of the 26th, saying that he would provide supplies such as food and medicine in addition to protective masks and drones for chemical weapons owned by the Self-Defense Forces.
Prime Minister Kishida held a fourth telephone talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for about 40 minutes after 7:30 pm on the 26th.
In response to the request from the Ukrainian government, Prime Minister Kishida will increase the loan from 100 million dollars to 300 million dollars, provide protective masks and drones for chemical weapons owned by the Self-Defense Forces, and He told us that he had decided to provide new supplies such as food and medicine.
In response, President Zelensky expressed his gratitude for Japan's contributions to date, explained the current local situation, and expressed his thoughts on future support and sanctions on Russia.
After the telephone talks, Prime Minister Kishida told reporters, "In order to protect the peace and order of the international community, we will continue to work closely with the G7 = seven major countries and other related countries to support Ukraine in diplomatic efforts. I want to actively develop it. "