ELMAU, Germany — A group of seven economic powers promised to support Ukraine in the long run, with the United States preparing to announce a purchase from an advanced surface doing. Kyiv's air-launched missile system where leaders meet in the German Alps and discuss with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a video link.
G7 leaders will begin a Monday session of a three-day summit focusing on Ukraine. It will then be attended by leaders from five democratic emerging economies: India, Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal and Argentina to discuss climate change, energy and other issues.
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The war in Ukraine is already at the forefront Part of the G7 leaders' hearts when they held a summit meeting at a secluded Schloss Ermau luxury hotel on Sunday, just as a Russian missile struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for the first time in a few weeks.
President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "from the beginning expected NATO and the G7 to split, but we didn't and will. No, "he said. Boris Johnson of Britain warned leaders not to give in to "fatigue".
On Monday, they have the opportunity to show their unity to Zelensky and reaffirm their commitment to financially and otherwise support Kieu.
Biden will announce that the United States is providing Ukraine with an advanced surface-to-air missile system. Also, according to those familiar with this issue, the latest support will help the country protect the country from the bloody invasion of Russia.
According to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity, the United States has purchased NASAMS, a Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system, to provide medium- to long-range defense. NASAMS is the same system used in the United States to protect the sensitive airspace around the White House and the US Capitol in Washington.
Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery and counter-battery radar to support its efforts against Russia's attack on Donbus, he said. Said.
Biden wants to take advantage of his trip to Europe to declare a coalition that urges Russia to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The war is in its fifth month.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the organizer of the summit, said last week that he would like to discuss the outline of the "Ukraine Marshall Plan" with G7 counterparts and mention the resurgence of the US-sponsored plan. rice field. European economy after World War II.
The war is still underway and is being destroyed day by day, so it is unlikely that a detailed plan will be made at this stage. "Reconstruction of Ukraine will be a challenge for generations," Schortz said.
The G-7 has already promised to fund the urgent needs of Ukraine. The group's finance minister last month agreed to provide $ 19.8 billion in financial assistance to keep Kyiv functioning basic services and prevent tight finances from hampering defense against Russian troops.
US officials speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss personal conversations between G7 leaders, even if they have a role, will end the conflict negotiations between the United States and Europe. He said he was aiming and agreeing. Sometimes it looks different.
Schortz and French President Emmanuel Macron sought to promote it through a lively conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelensky, while supplying Ukraine with weapons. The United States aims to significantly cut off important negotiations with Russia, strengthen Ukraine's battlefield capabilities as much as possible, and strengthen its final position in the negotiating table.
The patience of strict sanctions against Russia ultimately alleviates energy supply problems as the G7 and other leaders seek to leave Russia's sources. It may depend on being able to identify how prices will skyrocket as winter comes. The
G-7 meeting was sandwiched between last week's European Union summit, which agreed to give Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership, and could take years without guarantee of success. Start a process. NATO summit starting in Madrid on Tuesday.
G7 leaders (US, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Canada, Japan) hope to make some progress by bringing responders from the five guest countries closer to the Western view. It may be. Sanctions against Russia.
Schortz is also eager to beat such countries with the idea of a "climate club" for countries that want to speed up in tackling this issue.
—Morson reported from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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