But on Wednesday, attending the Nato meeting in person, Ukraine’s leader sought to lighten the tone. I am grateful to all leaders in all Nato countries for very practical and unprecedented support,” Zelenskiy said, standing alongside Biden, Rishi Sunak and other G7 leaders. He said an invitation would have been a signal that Nato was serious about membership. Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the commitment from the G7 would “make Europe much more dangerous” for years to come. “By giving security guarantees to Ukraine, they are undermining the security of the Russian Federation,” he said.

Source: The Guardian July 13, 2023 08:30 UTC