A G7 statement was issued on Monday morning, shortly after Zelenskyy’s appearance. It said the group was committed to “sustaining and intensifying international economic and political pressure on President Putin’s regime and its enablers in Belarus.”
“We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic support and stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the G7 said.
The statement demanded the return of Ukrainian citizens taken to Russia against their will and said there could be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities. It also said Moscow must allow grain shipments to leave Ukraine to avoid a global food crisis.
The leaders added that some sanctions could target individuals responsible for war crimes or exercising illegal authority in Ukraine.
The G7 said leading economies would seek to provide safe passage for refugees from the country, including by streamlining immigration procedures and visa requirements.
It said the nations would explore ways to meet Ukraine’s humanitarian needs, including recovery and reconstruction, and that this might include the use of Russian assets frozen as consistent with national laws.
(With inputs from agencies)
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