{"id":194103,"date":"2025-06-18T10:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/194103\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T10:02:13","slug":"zelenskyy-thanks-g7-urges-more-pressure-on-russia-as-ukraine-faces-brutal-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/194103\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy thanks G7, urges more pressure on Russia as Ukraine faces \u2018brutal\u2019 attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISTANBUL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said G7 leaders have backed US President Donald Trump\u2019s efforts to achieve \u201ca just and lasting peace,\u201d urging Russia to match Kyiv\u2019s commitment to an unconditional ceasefire, as he warned of increasingly \u201cbrutal\u201d Russian attacks.<\/p>\n

In remarks shared on X after he participated in the G7 Summit, Zelenskyy said leaders are united on maximizing pressure on Moscow through financial sanctions and pledged continued support for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty, defense capabilities, and reconstruction efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI emphasized that Russia is ignoring every diplomatic offer made by the international community. Diplomacy is in crisis. There is one clear reason\u2014Putin has openly rejected every peace initiative,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n

He held separate meetings on the sidelines of the summit with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, World Bank President Ajay Banga, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, focusing on Ukraine\u2019s urgent defense needs and postwar recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we have concrete decisions on increased military support, new tranches of aid funded by frozen Russian assets, and additional sanctions targeting what fuels Russia\u2019s war,\u201d Zelenskyy noted.<\/p>\n

He also expressed appreciation to Japan for its readiness to invest in Ukraine\u2019s drone production and reconstruction, while underlining shared concerns about Russia\u2019s cooperation with North Korea and Iran.<\/p>\n

With NATO chief Rutte, he discussed key expectations ahead of the upcoming summit in The Hague, Netherlands, especially Ukraine\u2019s need for air defense systems amid an escalation in Russian missile and drone strikes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must keep doing everything possible to strengthen our position,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In his meeting with UK Prime Minister Starmer, Zelenskyy stressed the importance of coordinated G7 sanctions targeting Russia\u2019s energy, banking, and military sectors and thanked London for its consistent support.<\/p>\n

Zelenskyy also praised the World Bank\u2019s assistance in damage assessments and energy sector development, calling its financial aid \u201ccrucial for Ukraine\u2019s economic stability in the fight against Russian aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ukraine has committed to an unconditional ceasefire and now calls on Russia to reciprocate, Zelenskyy said, welcoming G7 support for Trump\u2019s diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov previously said Russia has fully met its obligations under the agreements reached with Ukraine in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

G7 leaders met with Zelenskyy and NATO\u2019s Mark Rutte as part of their discussions to enhance Ukraine\u2019s defense and chart a path for reconstruction, while also preparing for the NATO summit next week.<\/p>\n


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