G7 leaders reaffirm their support for Ukraine

The leaders of the G7 countries, the seven most powerful industrialized democracies in the world, reaffirmed this Saturday in a joint statement their commitment to Ukraine and assured that “Russia is the only obstacle to peace”, when there is little left to complete a thousand days of the invasion by Moscow that broke out the war.

The leaders of the G7 (France, the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy) reaffirmed their “firm support for Ukraine for as long as necessary,” as their Defense Ministers meeting in Naples indicated a month ago. “We remain in solidarity to contribute to the fight for sovereignty, freedom, independence, territorial integrity and reconstruction” of Ukraine, says the statement released at the initiative of Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, the country with the current presidency. of the G7.

“After 1,000 days of war, we recognize the immense suffering of the Ukrainian people. Despite these difficulties, Ukrainians have demonstrated unparalleled resilience and determination to defend their land, their culture and their people,” say the leaders of the “Group of Seven.” “Russia remains the only obstacle to a just and lasting peace. The G7 confirms its commitment to impose high costs on Russia through sanctions, export controls and other effective measures. We remain united on the side of Ukraine,” they say.

Ukraine, whose president said today that he hopes to reach the end of the war during 2025 by “diplomatic means,” faces its worst winter since the Russian invasion began due to the destruction of 65% of the energy infrastructure in recent months, he warned yesterday. Friday the UN.