‘Now is not the time for talks with Russia’

Elmau (Germany). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday underscored the need to improve its military position against Russia in the coming months, while leaders of the world’s seven largest economies (G-7) pledged all possible support to Ukraine. expressed. G-7 leaders held talks with Zelensky via video link and pledged to help rebuild Ukraine, curbing Russian oil prices, raising tariffs on Russian goods and imposing new sanctions. The US is also about to announce a surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine to help in the war against Russia. With this, the leaders of the G-7 can announce some new sanctions against Russia.

The announcement of cooperation by the G-7 and efforts to punish Russia comes after Zelensky openly expressed concern that Western countries were tired of the long war. Negotiations on controlling Russian oil prices and sanctions targeting the Russian economy are in the final stages at the G-7’s three-day summit. The finance ministers of the G-7 are deliberating on these issues. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Zelensky’s request was to provide an air defense system and provide financial assistance to meet financial obligations. Sullivan said much of the conversation was about how President Zelensky judges the course of the war.

According to the senior French diplomat, Zelensky has told the leaders that now is not the time for talks with Russia, because they (Zelensky) must first strengthen their position. The diplomat said on condition of anonymity that Zelensky said “he will hold talks but then, when he gets to this point.” The US has also announced the imposition of new tariffs on 570 types of products imported from Russia. Along with this, other sanctions are also going to be imposed to target Russia’s defense supplies.

US President Joe Biden may announce the purchase of an anti-aircraft system ‘NASMS’ developed in Norway. The US uses the ‘NASM’ system to protect sensitive installations including the White House. Biden will also announce a commitment to provide $7.5 billion to the Ukrainian government for its expenses. This will be under the $ 40 billion arms and economic package to be given to Ukraine. Biden signed a law in this regard last month.

‘Vladimir will not allow Putin’s plans to succeed’
G-7 leaders began Monday’s session of the three-day summit with a focus on Ukraine. Later, he was joined by leaders from five emerging economies – India, Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal and Argentina – in discussions on climate change, energy and other issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, host of the summit, said the policies of the G-7 countries regarding Ukraine are largely the same and they need to be strong and careful. “We have to stay together, because Russian President Vladimir Putin had hoped from the beginning that somehow NATO and the G-7 would split, but that didn’t happen and we won’t let it happen,” Biden said on Sunday.