UK's Sunak to seek more Ukraine support in summits next week
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At the G-7 summit, Mr Rishi Sunak will push for more assistance for Ukraine as it prepares for escalating military action against Russia.
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LONDON – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will push other global leaders to pledge more support for Ukraine in its defence against the Russian invasion
Mr Sunak, looking to bounce back after heavy losses for his Conservative Party
In addition to the war in Ukraine, efforts to strengthen Europe’s borders will also form part of Mr Sunak’s discussions in Reykjavik.
He will then travel to Tokyo to announce a defence and technology collaboration with Japan, before meeting leaders of other Group of Seven (G-7) advanced economies in Hiroshima, starting on May 19.
At the G-7 summit, Mr Sunak will again push for more assistance for Ukraine as it prepares for escalating military action against Russia, Downing Street said.
Britain on Thursday became the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles,
Germany on Saturday announced €2.7 billion (S$3.95 billion) of military aid to Ukraine,
Mr Sunak will also press allies to counter hostile states using “economic coercion”
Earlier on Saturday, a draft statement showed Washington and the European Union plan to ramp up coordination to tackle concerns around Chinese trade and investment practices, at a meeting in May.
“This year’s G-7 Summit in Hiroshima comes at a pivotal moment, as Ukraine doubles down in its fight for survival and we deal with complex threats to global peace and prosperity,” Mr Sunak said in a statement.
He will hold several bilateral meetings during the summit, his office said.
G-7 Finance Ministers meeting on May 12 warned on Saturday of mounting economic uncertainty, in a subdued end to a three-day summit overshadowed by concerns about the United Stataes debt stalemate and fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. REUTERS
