A highly anticipated visit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima (Japan) for the G7 summit on Saturday May 20, journalists on the spot noted. “Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Increased security and cooperation for our victory. Today peace will be closer”, the leader said on social media on Saturday. His plane landed around 3:30 p.m. local time (8:30 a.m. Paris time) on board a French Republic aircraft.
This visit comes the day after the announcement by the American President, Joe Biden, of his “support to a joint initiative to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter jets, including F-16s.” Follow our live.
A scheduled meeting with Emmanuel Macron. Volodymyr Zelensky had expressed the wish to participate in the G7 summit during his interview with Emmanuel Macron last weekend. During this G7 summit, Volodymyr Zelensky must meet bilaterally with his French counterpart. He will also take part in meetings on Sunday with leaders of the G7 and other countries invited to the summit, the Japanese foreign ministry confirmed.
The delivery of F-16, a “historic” decision for kyiv. The White House said Friday that Joe Biden had overcome his reluctance, saying he was ready to allow other countries to supply Kiev with American-made F-16 fighter jets. A decision “historical”greeted the Ukrainian president. At the G7 summit, Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky will discuss of “practical implementation” of the American decision, announced the adviser to the American presidency for national security, Jake Sullivan.
Another drone attack on kyiv repelled. kyiv’s civil and military administration said on Saturday that it had completely repelled a new Russian drone attack on the capital overnight. “Last night the aggressor carried out another massive drone attack”, wrote on Telegram the head of the civil and military administration of kyiv, Serhiï Popko. Debris fell on kyiv, without causing any casualties at this stage, said the same source.