"We, the leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine to defend its freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity," they write in connection with the meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France.
To further support the country's "progress on the battlefield" and "new momentum" in recent months, the countries have agreed, among other things, to increase deliveries of various air-defense systems and to provide support to "help the country through next winter."
According to the G7, now is also an appropriate time to impose new sanctions against Russia, which will, among other things, target the country's oil and gas sector, as the United States and Iran have reached an agreement that will see the Strait of Hormuz reopened.
The informal G7 (Group of Seven) consists of seven of the world's leading industrialized democracies: France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Until 2014, Russia was also part of the group, which was then called the G8.
In addition to leaders of the countries above, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also participate in the meeting.
