Leaders of G7, or Group of 7, met in Germany over the weekend with the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict as one of its top agenda. A joint statement was released on Monday afternoon that largely backed Kyiv against Moscow’s offensive. 

The G7, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union, pledged “financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic” aid to Ukraine indefinitely.

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The leaders added that Russia must abide by international commitments including bans on the use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons.

The G7 leaders also raised “serious concern” about Moscow’s announcement that it would send a nuclear-capable missile system to close ally Belarus, according to Associated Press reports.

Ukraine will be kept in the loop about every new and relevant decision that the western alliances make, French President Emmanuel Macron said separately. “Nothing regarding Ukraine will be decided without Ukraine”, the French leader said.

Kyiv will be purchasing an advanced surface-to-air missile system from the United States to fend off Russian forces. Details about the price and expected delivery date remain unclear.

Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, pledged to increase its rapid reaction forces to 300,000 troops. The current strength of the force is roughly 40,000.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the G7 meeting on Monday virtually and addressed the world leaders present there. 

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Zelensky also told the leaders that now is not a time for negotiation with Russia because he needs to be in a stronger position first, according to Associated Press reports citing a senior French Diplomat

The Ukrainian leader said “he will negotiate when he will be in a position to do so,” said the diplomat, who spoke under condition of anonymity in line with the French presidency’s customary practices.