Ukraine’s Zelenskyy at center of last day of high-level diplomacy as G7 looks to punish RussiaThe Group of Seven wealthy democracies have united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine (20 May). The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine (20 May). “Zelenskyy’s presence puts some pressure on G7 leaders to deliver more — or explain to him directly why they can’t,” he said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the G7 summit for aiming to isolate both China and Russia. Look at the decisions that are now being discussed and adopted in Hiroshima, at the G7 summit, and which are aimed at the double containment of Russia and China,” he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2023 11:05 UTC