The G7 has condemned Russia’s “brutal” war on its neighbour Ukraine “in the strongest possible terms”, calling it a “serious violation of international law”, in its final communique from this week’s summit.
As part of the statement, the world leaders called for “just and lasting peace” and recommitted their intention to provide Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian support.
Here is the section on the war in Ukraine:
We once again condemn in the strongest possible terms the war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine, which constitutes a serious violation of international law, including the UN Charter.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression represents a threat to the whole world in breach of fundamental norms, rules and principles of the international community. We reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes to bring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
We issued the G7 leaders’ statement on Ukraine, and with the clear intention and concrete actions set forth in it, we commit to intensifying our diplomatic, financial, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine, to increasing the costs to Russia and those supporting its war efforts, and to continuing to counter the negative impacts of the war on the rest of the world, particularly on the most vulnerable people.
Western countries will be running “colossal risks” if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, TASS news agency quoted Russian deputy foreign minister Alexander Grushko as saying on Saturday.
US president Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters, senior US officials said.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on his way to attend the G7 nations’ meetings earlier today.
An aide to Polish president Andrzej Duda has said the object that entered Poland’s airspace last year and was found in April was a Russian-made rocket.
Associated Press reports that the aide, Pawel Szrot, said on Radio RMF FM on Friday that the nose of the rocket had been found and that it was “peculiar” because it was made of concrete. It was being examined by experts.
Szrot said it was “Russian technology” and most probably intended to give weight to the nose and allow the projectile to try to confuse Ukraine’s air defence systems in trying to repel Russian attacks.
The nose of the rocket contained no explosives, Szrot said.
The nose of the rocket contained no explosives, Szrot said.
Poland’s defence officials had been facing questions about an object that crash-landed on Polish territory in December and whose parts were found by a civilian in the woods near the city of Bydgoszcz in April.
The matter of air security while there is a war in neighbouring Ukraine became especially sensitive in Poland after two Polish men were killed when a missile landed in eastern Poland in November. Western officials said they believed a Ukrainian air defence missile went astray as Ukraine tried to repel a large-scale attack by Russia.
The G7 has condemned Russia’s “brutal” war on its neighbour Ukraine “in the strongest possible terms”, calling it a “serious violation of international law”, in its final communique from this week’s summit.
As part of the statement, the world leaders called for “just and lasting peace” and recommitted their intention to provide Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian support.
Here is the section on the war in Ukraine:
We once again condemn in the strongest possible terms the war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine, which constitutes a serious violation of international law, including the UN Charter.
Russia’s brutal war of aggression represents a threat to the whole world in breach of fundamental norms, rules and principles of the international community. We reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine for as long as it takes to bring a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
We issued the G7 leaders’ statement on Ukraine, and with the clear intention and concrete actions set forth in it, we commit to intensifying our diplomatic, financial, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine, to increasing the costs to Russia and those supporting its war efforts, and to continuing to counter the negative impacts of the war on the rest of the world, particularly on the most vulnerable people.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has landed in Japan, where he is due to discuss greater military assistance from the US and other G7 countries as his forces prepare for a major counteroffensive in the war with Russia.
Zelenskiy arrived in Hiroshima, which is hosting G7 leaders this weekend. On Saturday afternoon he was seen exiting a French government plane, amid tight security, ahead of a full day of bilateral and group talks with G7 leaders designed to boost western support for Kyiv.
Moments after his arrival he tweeted:
Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and enhanced cooperation for our victory. Peace will become closer today.
Zelenskiy arrived in Hiroshima a day after the White House announced it would permit allied countries to supply Ukraine with US-built F-16 fighter planes. Before leaving for Japan, Zelenskiy described the decision as “historic”, adding that he looked forward to “discussing the practical implementation” with G7 countries.
The US president, Joe Biden, will announce a $375m military aid package for Ukraine while in Hiroshima, Japan, where he is attending G7 summit, a US official has said.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Friday that the package would include artillery, ammunition and Himars rocket launchers, Reuters reported.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, to attend the G7 leaders’ summit in the city.
Reuters reports that live footage broadcast by multiple media outlets showed Zelenskiy disembark from a French government aircraft.
Japan, this year’s G7 chair, earlier on Saturday announced Zelenskiy’s in-person attendance at the meeting in the world’s first city attacked by an atomic bomb, as nuclear threats from the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, have unsettled the west.
Russia has very likely redeployed battalions to reinforce Bakhmut and sees capturing the city as key so it can “claim some degree of success” in the war, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
In its latest intelligence update, the ministry said Russia’s redeployment of “up to several battalions” in the area over the past four days followed Ukrainian tactical gains on the flanks of the largely destroyed city and publicly aired doubts about the commitment of Wagner Group forces to continue fighting there.
The update, posted on Twitter, said:
With Russia likely maintaining relatively few uncommitted combat units in Ukraine, the redeployment represents a notable commitment by the Russian command.
Russia’s leadership likely continue to see capturing Bakhmut as the key immediate war aim which would allow them to claim some degree of success in the conflict.
The Russian branch of Greenpeace has announced it will close after the authorities declared Greenpeace International to be an undesirable organisation.
The national prosecutor general’s office said it had determined that the environmental group posed “a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian Federation” and pointed in particular to the conflict in Ukraine, the Associated Press reports.
The prosecutor’s office said:
Since the beginning of the special military operation of the Russian Federation to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine, Greenpeace activists have been engaged in anti-Russian propaganda, calling for further economic isolation of our country and tougher sanctions.
But Greenpeace’s Russian office said:
We are sure that the declaration of Greenpeace International as an undesirable organisation is due precisely to the fact that we tried to prevent the implementation of plans that are destructive to nature and in many cases did it successfully.
This decision makes it illegal for any Greenpeace activity to continue in Russia. Therefore, the Russian branch of Greenpeace is forced to close.
Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International said it had no immediate comment. Since launching the Ukraine invasion in February 2022, the Russian government has intensified its crackdown on dissent and toughened legislation against critics.
The United Nations envoy charged with trying to protect children caught in conflicts is in Moscow, where she is reported to be meeting Russia’s children’s rights commissioner, who is charged with war crimes for deporting children from Ukraine.
The Associated Press reports that Human Rights Watch strongly criticised Virginia Gamba’s reported meeting with Maria Lvova-Belova, saying the Russian commissioner should be behind bars and not meeting with senior UN representatives.
Balkees Jarrah, associate director of the group’s International Justice Program, said:
It’s hard to imagine any circumstance that would justify Gamba meeting with a suspected war criminal, when there are clearly other officials she could meet with instead.
UN associate spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay did not confirm that Gamba was meeting with Lvova-Belova while in Moscow. Pressed on whether there was anyone else Gamba could meet with, Tremblay replied:
Her role is really to do everything she can to improve the protection of children impacted by armed conflict and preventing violations that could be committed against them.
The spokesperson also would not say whether Gamba was discussing the return of Ukrainian children, telling reporters that details would be included in her report to the UN security council, which is expected in early July. Gamba was in Ukraine last week to meet with officials there before traveling to Moscow.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused some Arab leaders of ignoring the horrors of Russia’s invasion of his country during a speech at an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia.
“Unfortunately, there are some in the world and here, among you, who turn a blind eye to those cages and illegal annexations,” Zelenskiy told Arab heads of state on Friday, urging them to “take an honest look” at the war.
Agence France-Presse also reports that Zelensky’s surprise trip to the summit in Jeddah was his first to the Middle East since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. It gave him an opportunity to address leaders of a region that has been far less united in its support of Ukraine than his staunch western allies.
Host Saudi Arabia has positioned itself as relatively neutral during the war, highlighting what it describes as the benefits of maintaining ties with both Moscow and Kyiv.
Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, attending his first Arab League summit in more than a decade, leads one of just five countries to vote against UN security council resolutions demanding that Russia cease hostilities in Ukraine.
After Zelenskiy spoke on Friday, Syria’s pro-government daily Al-Watan reported that the Syrian delegation did not use headphones provided for simultaneous translation of his speech, delivered in English.
G7 leaders have warned China and North Korea against expanding their nuclear arsenals, as they prepare for the arrival of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The war in Ukraine has dominated discussions in Hiroshima, with Zelenskiy set to arrive in the city late on Saturday, a day after the White House announced it would permit allied countries to supply Ukraine with US-built F-16 fighter planes.
Zelenskiy described the decision as “historic”, adding that he looked forward to “discussing the practical implementation” in Hiroshima.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised fears that China, which has been increasing its nuclear arsenal, could be emboldened to invade Taiwan.
Justin McCurry in Hiroshima has the full story:
During Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Japan to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima he will also have a bilateral meeting with the Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, Japan’s foreign ministry has announced.
Reuters reports that at the G7 Zelenskiy will take part in a session regarding peace and security alongside other western leaders and invited outreach countries, according to the foreign ministry.
The White House has said “it’s a safe bet” President Joe Biden will meet Zelenskiy at the summit.
The Ukrainian president is set to arrive in Hiroshima on Saturday and is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with other summit attendees.
Joe Biden “looks forward” to meeting Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Hiroshima, the White House has said, confirming the US and Ukrainian presidents would meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
“It’s a safe bet that President Biden will meet him,” the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Saturday, without offering details on when the talks would happen, Agence France-Presse reports.
Sullivan said:
The president looks forward to the opportunity to be able to sit down face-to-face.
The Ukrainian president was expected to arrive in Japan on Saturday after an earlier stop in Saudi Arabia, according to local media.
Zelenskiy’s surprise appearance at the G7 meeting comes right after the White House announced it would permit allied countries to supply Ukraine with American-built F-16 fighter aircraft.
Kyiv’s air defences successfully repelled a new Russian drone attack overnight but falling debris caused some damage in the Ukrainian capital, the military said on Saturday.
Agence France-Presse reports that the head of Kyiv’s civil and military administration, Serhiy Popko, said in an update on Telegram:
This night, the aggressor again carried out a massive drone attack. All detected air targets were destroyed by the forces and means of our air defence. No strikes on Kyiv were performed!
Falling debris caused a fire in a residential building in Darnytskyi district but it was extinguished without casualties, he said.
Debris also caused some damage in three other districts, he said, but there was no immediate report of casualties.
Popko said it was the 11th air attack on Kyiv since the start of May.
At 12.45am on Saturday local time, the Ukrainian army said drones were heading towards the Kyiv region.
Explosions were reported there by authorities and also in the city of Chernihiv, north-east of Kyiv. The exiled council of Russian-occupied Mariupol also reported explosions in the city on the Sea of Azov.
Air defence systems were active in the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, according to the Ukrainian military.
Welcome back to our live coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. I’m Adam Fulton and here’s a run through the latest developments.
Russia renewed air attacks on the Ukrainian capital overnight, with authorities reporting falling debris in three districts of Kyiv and a fire on the roof of a residential building.
Explosions were also reported in Chernihiv, north-east of Kyiv, and in Mariupol in the country’s south-east.
Meanwhile, the White House has said President Joe Biden “looks forward” to meeting Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Tokyo.
More on those stories shortly. In other news:
The US has said it will back a joint international effort to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 and other modern fighter jets, marking a significant boost to western support for Kyiv as it prepares a major counteroffensive. The news was welcomed by Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, whose RAF will be involved in the initiative.
Zelenskiy has addressed Arab League leaders in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and asked them not to turn a blind eye to what is happening in Ukraine. After the visit, the Saudi foreign minister declared the country to be neutral in the conflict.
The US has halted exports of a slew of consumer goods to Russia including clothes dryers, snow plows and milking machines out of concern the goods may be repurposed to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The list of banned consumer goods came as the Biden administration also added 71 companies to a trade blacklist.
Ukraine said on Friday it had repelled attacks by Russian forces trying to recapture land they had lost around Bakhmut, where Kyiv says it has inflicted heavy Russian casualties. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group leading the assault on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city, said in a Telegram message that “heavy, bloody battles” were continuing and claimed his men were close to completing the capture of Bakhmut itself.
Russia has sanctioned former US president Barack Obama in response to the US sanctioning 300 individuals, companies and institutions. The US measures are largely targeted at energy production.
Western leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Japan have urged Russia to stop its objection to the renewal of the Black Sea grain deal and told it to halt “threatening global food supplies”.
The UK unveiled a swathe of new sanctions ahead of the G7 meeting in Hiroshima. Sunak announced a UK ban on imports of Russian diamonds and Russian-origin copper, nickel and aluminium. Sunak also has a self-declared mission to push India into showing greater support for Ukraine.
Hungary has stepped up threats to block further EU funds for weapons to aid Ukraine, marring a show of unity from western nations at the G7 summit.
Australia has imposed a new set of sanctions and an export ban on Russia. The sanctions will target 21 entities and three individuals, with entities including the major Russian oil company Rosneft, gold company Polyus PJSC, steel company Severstal PJSC and five banks.
The Russian government has put the British prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, on a wanted list in an act of retribution after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for allegedly overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children.
Ukrainian air defence claimed it destroyed 19 drones and missiles out of 28 launched on Friday morning. “Three Kalibr missiles launched from the Black Sea and 16 drones were shot down. Shelling continues on an almost daily basis,” a Ukrainian air force spokesperson, Yuriy Ihnat, told Ukrainian television. Lviv’s governor, Maksym Kozytskyi, posted to Telegram to say five drones had been shot down overnight above his western Ukrainian region.
Vladimir Putin has said the west is trying to break up Russia into different states based on ethnic and national lines. In a speech on Friday the Russian president said the sanctions were helping unite the Russian people rather than divide them. “There are attempts to drive a wedge between peoples of our country. They say Russia should be divided up into tens of different states.”
The Russian security council secretary, Nikolai Patrushev, has claimed the US was involved in the killing of a pro-war military blogger in a bomb blast in St Petersburg in April, and the car bombing of a nationalist writer and politician earlier in May.
Five members of a Belarusian regiment fighting with Ukrainian forces have been killed in Bakhmut, a Belarusian opposition leader living in exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has said on Twitter.
Russia had refused the latest US request for consular access to detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March on suspicion of spying.
With Reuters
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