Author: Mykola Volkivskyi
G7 countries have agreed to hold a peace conference on Ukraine in mid-June. This was announced by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani after the meeting of the EU foreign ministers.
The G7 statement said that the bloc’s countries would continue to provide Ukraine with military, financial, and political assistance, including help with air defense systems.
The group promises to impose new sanctions for cooperation with Russia, “undermine future Russian energy projects,” and enforce an oil price ceiling.
The G7 calls for cutting energy purchases from Russia and considering measures to reduce dependence in the nuclear sector.
The bloc’s countries also condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of ballistic missiles to Russia.
The statement expresses “deepest concern” about Russia’s use of toxic substances, but without providing details or evidence.
In early April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with the German newspaper “Bild” that he was ready to discuss a peace plan with Russia’s participation, but only after its approval at a conference in Switzerland.
At the same time, he emphasized that Russia was “not needed” at this peace conference.
