Zelensky arrives in Japan’s Hiroshima for ‘talks with pals’ | News24

• Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived within the Japan to fulfill leaders and drum up beef up for the protection in opposition to Russia’s invasion.
• The Hiroshima summit comes as G7 participants are confronted with the immense demanding situations posed via Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions with China.
• His arrival comes after G7 participants warned that international locations making an attempt to make use of industry as a weapon would face “consequences”.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived within the Japanese town of Hiroshima on Saturday to fulfill leaders of the arena’s richest democracies and drum up beef up for the protection in opposition to Russia’s invasion of his nation.

Zelensky’s presence on the Group of Seven summit in a town that was once the primary to endure a nuclear assault forged into sharp aid western governments’ considerations over the nuclear danger posed via Russia.

The Hiroshima summit comes as G7 participants are confronted with the immense demanding situations posed via Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tensions with China, particularly over Taiwan.

Zelensky, dressed in his normal olive inexperienced fatigues, stepped out of a French govt plane and moved temporarily to a ready automotive, pictures from Japanese broadcasters confirmed.

Moments later he tweeted: “Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine.”

His arrival comes after G7 participants warned that international locations making an attempt to make use of industry as a weapon would face “consequences”, sending a powerful sign to China over practices Washington has lengthy stated quantity to financial bullying.

French and European officers stated it was once an important that Zelensky got here in individual first to the Arab League and now to the G7, the place participants of the Global South are attending, to be able to define Ukraine’s view because the sufferer of an assault via Russia and the way he noticed a peace agreement someday.

“We have to use all the means to bind non-aligned states to the cause of the defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” a French presidential professional instructed journalists.

Zelensky will dangle bilateral conferences with G7 leaders, however considerably additionally the leaders of India and Brazil, two international locations that experience no longer distanced themselves from Moscow.

He is because of dangle a consultation on Sunday with the G7 prior to a broader consultation with the Global South attendees.