Host Japan said Zelenskyy’s inclusion was due to his “strong desire” to participate in negotiations with the bloc and other countries that would affect his country’s defense against Russia.
“Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and increased cooperation for our victory. Today the world will come closer,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.
In Hiroshima, Zelenskyy has already met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister George Meloni and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On Sunday, Zelenskyy will take part in two separate meetings. One session will be limited to G7 members only and will focus on the war in Ukraine. Another session will bring together members of the G7, as well as other countries invited to attend the summit, and will be devoted to “peace and stability”.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Zelenskyy would also meet with President Joe Biden. On Friday, Biden approved the training of Ukrainian pilots on US F-16 fighter jets, a harbinger of the planes finally being delivered to Ukraine.
The green light for F-16 training is the latest shift in the Biden administration’s effort to arm Ukraine with more advanced and deadlier weapons, following earlier decisions to send missile systems and Abrams chariots. The United States insists that it sends weapons to Ukraine for self-defense and does not encourage Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.
“We have reached a point where it is time to look to the future again and determine what Ukraine will need as part of a future force to deter and defend against Russian aggression as we move forward. let’s move on,” Sullivan said.
Biden told G-7 leaders that decisions on when, who and how many would provide fourth-generation F-16 fighter jets would be made in the coming months alongside pilot training.
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