Strengthening pressure on Russia to open G7 summit Ukraine support agenda

The G7 Summit = Summit of the Seven Major Countries will begin on the 26th in Germany tonight, Japan time.

As Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has been prolonged for more than four months, the main focus is on increasing pressure on Russia, future support for Ukraine, and responding to the food crisis, which raises global concerns due to the invasion. It is expected to be on the agenda.

The G7 Summit will be held on the 26th from tonight, Japan time, in Elmau, Bavaria, southern Germany, with Prime Minister Kishida in attendance for three days.

The venue was a hotel located at the foot of the Alps, and from the 25th, citizens were restricted from entering the area, and a large number of police officers were on the highway to guard the area.

This summit will be held as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has been prolonged for more than four months, and on the first day of the 26th, opinions will be exchanged on the themes of the world economy and diplomatic and security policies.

Leaders also talked about increasing pressure on Russia, which continues to invade, future support for Ukraine, and responding to the food crisis, which raises global concerns due to the stagnation of grain exports due to the invasion. With the prospect of doing so, the focus is on whether we can come up with a united response as the G7.

In addition, China, which is intensifying its marine expansion in the Indo-Pacific region as if it is in line with Russia, is expected to be on the agenda.

Expert "Focus on execution as well as declarations and signals"

Regarding this G7 summit, Maul, a senior researcher at the German Institute for International Security, said, "There is a geopolitical dispute between Russia and China, which is strengthening ties with the G7 in liberal democracy. The focus must be on how the G7 will respond to the cooperation between Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, and China, which is strengthening its marine expansion. did.

Regarding support for Ukraine, "The war can be prolonged and intensified. It is very important to ensure that the G7 will help Ukraine in the long run or strengthen its support. I'm talking.

"The focus of the meeting should be on implementation, not just declarations and signals," Maul said, pointing out that the G7 so far had some challenges in putting the agreed policies into action in unison. ..

In addition, he said, "It is important to clarify that the cause is the war of aggression in Russia. At the same time, authoritarians who are trying to change the international order," over the rising concerns about the food crisis and rising prices worldwide. It is also necessary to send a message that we will come at a cost to meet the challenge, "said G7 leaders to tighten sanctions and increase pressure on Russia. However, it is necessary to explain the necessity to the public and gain their understanding.

The focus is on the attitude of supporting Ukraine.

The G7 Summit = Summit of the Seven Major Countries will be held when Russia's military invasion has passed four months.

In Ukraine, there are concerns that the battle will be prolonged, as Russian troops intensify their offensive in the east and promote the establishment of control in the south.

With the decline in public interest in the situation in Ukraine reported in Western media, the focus of this summit is how far each country can increase pressure on Russia and continue to support Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with local media this month that the goal of the summit is to confirm long-term support for Ukraine.

It has been pointed out that many countries have expressed their military and financial support but have not actually received them, and Ukraine continues to urge us to promptly provide the necessary weapons.

Meanwhile, at the summit, grain exports will be stagnant due to the unavailability of ports in southern Ukraine facing the Black Sea, and the global food crisis is expected to be a major agenda item.

The focus is also on whether concrete breakthroughs will be discussed over the transportation of Ukrainian grains.

In addition, as a G7 that shares values ​​such as democracy and the rule of law, the attitude of uniting not only Russia, which continues to invade the military, but also China, which is strengthening the movement to advance into the ocean as if in line with Russia. It is also asked whether it can appeal.