Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenskyhas asked this Sunday for more support from democratic countries around the world against the Russian invasion, during the meeting of G7 leaders which was also attended by the leaders of the India, Brazil either Indonesiaamong other nations.
“Together with all our allies and partners, we have reached a level of cooperation that ensures that democracy, international law and freedom are respected“Zelensky said in a message distributed to his social networks after attending the meetings that concluded today in Hiroshima (Japan).
“There have been attempts to ignore what we value. But now that is impossible. Our power is growing,” said the Ukrainian president, who added that “anyone who carries out aggression against a democratic country has seen what response is going to find”.
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Zelensky also presented during the meetings his peace plan “which guarantees each of the points that are supported by United Nations resolutions.” This program is finding support”from Japan to the Arab countries, from Europe to Latin America“, he assured.
The Japanese Prime Minister and host of the meeting, Fumio Kishidaexpressed his “sincere respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people, who overcame the harsh winter and united in the face of Russian aggression,” in his remarks at the start of today’s meeting.
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Kishida stressed that the G7 “welcomes and supports the sincere efforts of President Zelensky towards a just and lasting peace”, noting that the Group of Seven will maintain “its unwavering commitment to provide diplomatic, financial, humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine to the extent necessary”.
This Sunday a second session was also held to address the situation in Ukraine in which, in addition to Zelenski and the G7 leaders, those of other invited countries intervened, among which the Brazilian president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvathe Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modior the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo.
Our world is vast, but we are all in it together. And this is our shared cause – peace.
?? proposed its Peace Formula to the world. As long as invaders remain on our land, no one will sit down at the negotiating table with ??. The colonizer must get out. And the world has enough… pic.twitter.com/USO3zHpf72
— Volodimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) May 21, 2023
Some of these countries have adopted a neutral stance on Russian aggression Ukraine and maintain ties with Moscow, on which they depend for energy supplies and security, especially in the case of India.
Zelenski has held bilateral meetings with a large part of those attending the summit, and plans to also meet face to face this Sunday in Hiroshima with Kishida and with US President Joe Biden.
