📷: U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other G7 leaders pose for a photo before a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023.
👉 In Hiroshima, Japan, the Group of Seven industrial powers Sunday convened the summit’s working session on the war in Ukraine, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending.
The Ukrainian president made his dramatic entrance to city the day earlier in a French plane, following his appearance at the Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, where he appealed for support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russian aggression.
Hours after Zelenskyy’s arrival, Moscow announced that its forces had occupied Bakhmut, the eastern Ukrainian city under fierce fighting that Zelenskyy’s troops have tried to defend for months.
Zelenskyy initially appeared to confirm that Russia has taken control of the city. “For today, Bakhmut is only in our hearts,” he said. He later maintained that Russia had not taken full control of the city.
Dressed in his signature green sweater, Zelenskyy held individual meetings with all the G-7 leaders as well as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been criticized for refusing to condemn Russia's invasion.
In his meeting with Zelenskyy, U.S. President Joe Biden announced $375 million in additional aid to Ukraine. “A package that includes more ammunition artillery, armored vehicles to bolster Ukraine's battlefield abilities,” he said. (AP/VOA)
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