Mr. Zelensky attends online; China, Iran speak out

Some Japanese diplomatic sources revealed the content related to the discussion within the framework of the G7 Summit.

The G7 Summit opens in Hiroshima, Japan on May 19 (local time). (Source: hemalaysianreserve)

On May 18, the Japanese government confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the G7 Summit in Hiroshima via video conference on May 21.

The statement came after speculation that the leader might attend the event in person. Ukrainian Deputy Chief of Staff Igor Zhovkva said that he did not rule out the possibility that Zelensky might attend the conference in person.

Previously, during a surprise visit to Kiev on March 21, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio invited Mr. Zelensky to attend an online conference.

* On the same day, some diplomatic sources said that Japan is working to include in the G7 summit statement the importance of expressing concerns directly to China. G7 leaders are also expected to highlight the need to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, while opposing any “unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.”

As for Russia, the G7 is likely to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining tough sanctions on Moscow and addressing Moscow's sanctions evasion through third parties.

In addition, in a separate document focused on Ukraine, G7 leaders are likely to pledge to take all measures to bring lasting peace to the Eastern European country.

* For his part, in a statement on the same day, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo Yang Yu called on Japan not to turn the G7 Summit into a "political agenda" against or to contain China.

The official said Japan should push for balanced handling of China-related issues at the G7 summit to prevent bigger obstacles and shocks to bilateral relations.

* Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani criticized the G7 finance ministers for accusing Tehran of being the source of “illicit financial risks” on May 13. The statement posted on the ministry’s website stated: “We strongly condemn the part of the G7 finance ministers’ statement with baseless accusations and delusions against Iran.”

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