China News Service, June 27. According to Reuters, on June 27, local time, the G7 summit issued a statement pledging to support Ukraine indefinitely and increase sanctions against Russia.
On June 27, 2022, the President of Ukraine addressed the G7 leaders via video link.
"We will continue to provide Ukraine with financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and stand with Ukraine as necessary," the statement said.
G7 leaders said they would continue to coordinate efforts to meet Ukraine's urgent military needs.
They said the future peace solution should be determined by Ukraine without external pressure or influence, but they stood ready to support the international reconstruction plan that Ukraine and its partners develop and implement.
In addition, the statement also stated that in 2022 the G7 has committed or is ready to provide assistance to Ukraine of up to 29.5 billion US dollars.
According to reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a video connection with the leaders of the seven countries on the same day, demanding that the G7 provide air defense systems, security guarantees, and impose more sanctions on Russia, and expressed the hope that the military conflict will end before this winter.
From June 26 to 28, the G7 Leaders Summit will be held in Bavaria, Germany, where Germany is the rotating presidency of the G7 in 2022.
The situation in Russia and Ukraine is an important topic of this summit, and discussions on climate protection and energy crisis are also on the agenda.