Japan. The G7 calls for a “nuclear-free world” and imposes more sanctions on Russia

Leaders of the G7 nations called for a “world without nuclear weapons” at a meeting in Hiroshima, Japan on Friday. They called on Russia, Iran, China and North Korea to stop their nuclear proliferation and agree to a non-proliferation agreement.

The group’s leaders issued a joint statement on Friday in which they called Russia’s nuclear rhetoric and intent to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus “dangerous and unacceptable.” “Russia must return to full implementation of the New START Treaty,” the document states.

The committee also announced measures that would “deprive Russia of the technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war enterprise.” These include restrictions on the export of goods “necessary for Russia on the battlefield,” as well as a blow to companies that materially support the occupiers.

Participants in the talks pledged to cooperate “to control the trade and use of diamonds mined, processed or manufactured in Russia” and to coordinate “measures to control their import, including monitoring technologies.”

“I can confirm that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima this weekend, where he will meet US President Joe Biden,” Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday.

Information about Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Hiroshima was later confirmed by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Japan’s Kyoto News Agency, citing government sources, reported that Zelensky would arrive in Hiroshima on Saturday afternoon local time.

– Talks between Ukraine and US leaders will concern, among other things, Biden’s statement that Washington supports an air alliance for Ukraine. The Presidents will also discuss other matters. We will soon have everything we need to protect our skies, Yermak announced.

US President Joe Biden plans a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, his national security adviser, Jack Sullivan, said on Saturday.

“I welcome the historic decision of the US and President Joe Biden to support the international coalition for fighter jets for Ukraine,” Zelensky tweeted on Friday, commenting on Biden’s earlier statement about Washington’s consent to train Ukrainian pilots in the F-16 operation. Airplane.

Later in the afternoon, the AP reported that Biden, who was at the G7 summit that began Friday in Hiroshima, supported an effort to train Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S. F-16 multi-role aircraft during informal talks. Also, training will be conducted in Europe starting in a few months.

Biden should announce detailed decisions on the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine (when that happens, how many planes will be available and who will provide them) in talks with the leaders of the other G7 countries, while they are already in pilot training, which will be developed in the coming months.