G7 nations pledge to continue support for Ukraine amid Russian invasion, denounce Putin’s actions

After the Russian missile attack on Ukraine this Monday that killed at least 19 people, the G7 countries conducted a virtual emergency meeting and decided to provide humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine for “as long as it takes”.

In a statement, the G7 group of nations said, “We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military, diplomatic and legal support and will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes”.





Additionally, the bloc, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, even denounced the actions by Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to annex four Ukrainian regions with referendums.

The attacks by Moscow’s forces came in retaliation of a strike on a critical bridge linking Crimea with Russia, for which Moscow has blamed Ukraine. Alexander Lukashenko, the President of Belarus has agreed to deploy his nation’s forces with the Russian soldiers at the border with Ukraine.

However, NATO has strongly condemned the attacks by Russia, and alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has extended support to Ukraine. NATO said it might need to produce more weapons, as there is a dearth of supplies to the ongoing war. Any attack on the critical infrastructure of NATO would lead to a united and determined response.

FAQs

Why was Russia excluded from G-7?
Russia was excluded from the G-7 after it annexed Crimea in 2014.

Why is China not in G7?
China was not considered as an ‘advanced economy’ like other G7 nations.