Biden now to meet with Quad leaders in Japan, makes amends for snubbing alliesThe White House says President Biden will meet Saturday with leaders of the Quad alliance on the sidelines of the Group of Seven nations summit in Japan, making up for Mr. Biden scrapping plans to attend a Quad meeting next week in Australia. Biden tells G-7 leaders he supports joint training for Ukrainians on F-16sNEW: Pres. Biden informs G-7 leaders that he will support joint training of Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16s. As Biden meets with world leaders at G-7 Summit, US puts new sanctions on RussiaA senior U.S. official said the U.S. and its partners would seek to make it harder for Russia to evade sanctions, access the international financial system and continue waging its war. Biden meets G-7 leaders in Japan as Zelensky lands in HiroshimaUkraine's president arrived in a dramatic last-minute visit to the G-7 summit as President Biden sought to mobilize allies against a rising China's economic power.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 20, 2023 18:40 UTC