the G7 will discuss new sanctions against Moscow on Saturday

The G7 decided in July 2023 to sign bilateral security contracts with Ukraine.

The meeting must be held “on the occasion of the second anniversary of Russian aggression against Ukraine.” The heads of state and government of the G7 member countries (United States, Japan, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Canada) will meet by videoconference on Saturday to discuss a possible tightening of sanctions against Russia, announced the Italian presidency on Tuesday, February 20, in a press release.

The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, will attend this meeting, convened at a time when kyiv recognizes that it is experiencing a “extremely difficult” for his forces, deprived of ammunition and American aid. According to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, “sanctions can be toughened”, he declared on the public channel Rai2.

American aid still awaited by kyiv

Despite the impossibility for Ukraine to benefit from American aid, crucial but blocked by Congress, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Tuesday in Japan that he was confident that it would eventually arrive. “I believe that the United States will also support Ukraine, like the European Union, like Japan, like all G7 countries, the IMF and all international financial organizations”he declared during a press conference.

The G7 decided in July 2023 to sign bilateral security contracts with Ukraine. After London in January, kyiv signed this type of agreement last week with Germany and France, and 25 other states joined this initiative, such as Poland. Concretely, these security agreements may concern the granting of military equipment, interoperable with that of NATO, the training of Ukrainian forces and the strengthening of Ukraine’s defense industry.