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Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
– End of the war by the end of the year: Zelensky –
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized countries to do their utmost to end Russia’s invasion of his country by the end of the year.
He also urges the G7 “not to ease the pressure and continue to impose massive and heavy sanctions on Russia,” a G7 source said. He says on Telegram he asked for an oil price cap to limit Russia’s energy revenues.
He says it’s still too early to start negotiations with Russia as Kyiv is still trying to consolidate its positions, says the French presidency.
– G7 swears solidarity –
The G7 pledge solidarity with Ukraine “as long as it lasts,” in a statement released after Zelenskyy’s video address.
Summit host, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, says the G7 will “increase” pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.
The G7 also tells Russia it must allow grain shipments to leave Ukraine to avoid worsening a global food crisis.
It called on Moscow to allow Ukrainians who were taken to Russia against their will to return immediately to their homeland.
And she expresses “serious concern” about Russia’s plans to supply missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads to Belarus in the coming months.
– New G7 sanctions taking shape –
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke on the sidelines of the summit of an “emerging consensus” in the G7 on a plan to cap Russian oil prices.
The White House also unveils new measures to hamper Russia’s ability to resupply weapons used in its attack on Ukraine.
The G7 also plans to convert funds from recently imposed trade tariffs on Russian exports into aid to Ukraine.
– East Mall Strike –
A Russian missile attack hits a crowded mall in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, Zelensky says, killing at least two and injuring dozens more.
“The occupiers fired rockets at a shopping center where over a thousand civilians were staying. The shopping center is on fire, rescue workers fight the fire. The number of victims is unimaginable,” he writes on Telegram.
– NATO strengthens armed forces –
NATO will increase its high-readiness forces to “well over 300,000” troops at its Madrid summit starting Tuesday as they step up their defenses in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg says.
Other heavy weapons, including air defense systems, will also be moved forward and forces will be preassigned to defend specific NATO members on the Alliance’s exposed eastern edge.
“This is the biggest overhaul of our collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War,” says Stoltenberg.
– US anti-aircraft missiles for Ukraine –
US President Joe Biden told Zelenskyy that Washington was preparing to deliver “advanced medium- and long-range air defense capabilities” to defend against Russian attacks.
Zelenskyy has advocated stronger defenses against Russian airstrikes since the invasion began in February.
– Russia nears default –
Two of Russia’s debt payments have been prevented from reaching creditors because of sanctions over the Ukraine offensive, Moscow’s Treasury Ministry says, as the country nears its first foreign bankruptcy in a century.
Western economic sanctions have largely disconnected Russia from the international financial system, making it difficult for Moscow to service its debt.
– Putin accepts G20 invitation –
Putin wants to attend the G20 summit in Indonesia in November, says Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov.
Indonesia — which holds the group’s rotating chair this year — stirred controversy by inviting Russia to the gathering of the world’s major economies.
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that she would not rule out sitting at the same table with Putin at the G20.
“It’s also important to tell him to his face what we think of him,” she said.
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