The G7 assures that it will support Ukraine “as long as necessary” | War in Ukraine

We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and we will stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary.they said in a joint statement issued after a working session on the ongoing war since February 24.

The member countries of the group – Germany, United States, France, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom – also urged Russia to allow grain exports from Ukraine, currently impossible due to the Russian naval blockade.

They ask urgently in Moscow from cease, unconditionally, its attacks on agricultural and transport infrastructure and allow the free passage of agricultural goods from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. Previous calls on this subject have gone unheeded.

They further expressed their deep concern after Russia announced that it could transfer nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus, and demanded the return immediate Ukrainians taken by force in Russia. Despite numerous testimonies on this subject, Moscow denies any forced deportation.

The G7, however, made no announcement about a mechanism to cap the price of Russian oil.

In a message on Telegram published after his intervention by videoconference at the G7 summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that he had asked member countries to strengthen sanctions against Russia limiting oil prices exported by Moscow.

” For us, a consistent position of the G7 countries on sanctions is important. They must be strengthened further, by limiting the price of oil exported by the aggressor. »

The Ukrainian head of state also stated in his message that Ukraine feels support from G7 countries. Thank you for the help regarding defense and finances, offered to our country in its fight against the Russian invasionhe said.

Not the right time to negotiate

According to the French presidency, Mr. Zelensky also declared during his speech on Monday that the time for negotiations with Russia had not come and that Ukraine must first consolidate its positions.

President Zelensky gave everyone an answer that was very clear, which is that today is not the time for negotiations, Ukraine will negotiate when it is in a position to do so, that is – say when he will have re-established a position of strength at the bottomsaid the Elysée.

In the meantime, he needs to end the war as soon as possible.added the Élysée, stressing that the Ukrainian leader had set the arrival of winter as a deadline.

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For the time being, the Ukrainian forces are forced to retreat in the Donbass region, in the south-east of the country. They had to withdraw from Sievierodonetsk in the last few days, and are trying to hold Lyssytchansk, already greatly destroyed by Russian bombardments.

Volodymyr Zelensky also asked the G7 countries to provide him with more military equipment, so that Ukraine can contain the Russian advance and push the Russians back beyond the February lines.

According to AFP, citing a source familiar with the matter, the United States is considering supplying Ukraine with a surface-to-air missile system medium and long range NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), as well as new ammunition for artillery and radars.