G7 group of industrialized nations united to support Ukraine till victory: France

France said on 13 May that the G7 group of industrialized nations was united in supporting Ukraine “until victory”, as the European Union (EU) promised more military aid in its fight against Kyiv. Russian invasion,

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “It is very important at this time that we keep pressure on Vladimir Putin by increasing sanctions, by supplying more weapons to Ukraine.” Northern Germany. “G7 unity has been important during this crisis,” she said.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said the G-7 countries were “united very strongly” in their desire to “continue long enough to support Ukraine’s fight for its sovereignty until Ukraine’s victory”. were.

Outlining its resolve, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc was pledging an additional 500 million euros ($520 million) in military aid. “The cash will increase the EU’s total military aid to Ukraine to two billion euros,” he said. “The recipe is clear – more about the same,” said Mr Borrell.

“More pressure on Russia with economic sanctions. Continue working on Russia’s international isolation. Countering the disinformation about the consequences of the war … and presenting a united front to continue supporting Ukraine.” The foreign ministers have been meeting for more than three days at the resort of Vangels in Germany, which currently presides over the G-7.

The war in Ukraine is set to be the main topic on the agenda, with Ukrainian and Moldovan Foreign Ministers Dimitro Kuleba and Niku Popescu also on the guest list. In the isolated southwest German city of Stuttgart, the G7’s agriculture ministers as well as their Ukrainian counterparts have gathered to discuss how to deal with the international food crisis stemming from the war.

Accusing Russia of stealing from Ukrainian farmers, Germany’s agriculture minister said it was “a particularly adversarial form of war Russia is leading, in which it is stealing, plundering, eastern Ukraine.” Taking grain from

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February but Ukrainian forces managed to push Moscow’s forces back from Kyiv, and the conflict is now well into its third month.

Western countries have supplied weapons, including artillery, to Ukraine, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank weapons and other powerful materials, but Kyiv is prompting the Allies for more support. Mr Le Drian also pointed to the global impacts of what he called “enduring conflict … especially in the area of ​​food security”.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Barbock also highlighted the growing impact of the war on poor countries on Thursday. “We have a special responsibility as the strongest industrialized democracy” to help poor countries cope with food and energy shortages caused by war, he said.