President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski plans to go to Hiroshima to attend the leaders’ summit. G7 It’s being held in that Japanese city from today to Sunday, according to local media citing executive sources.
Zelenski was due to arrive in Japan on Saturday to attend meetings devoted to the war in Ukraine on Sunday, and would plan to hold bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to the same information. resources.
A spokesperson for the Japanese Foreign Ministry declined to confirm this information when consulted with the EFE, citing statements made by Tokyo earlier in the day that Zelenski would participate in the discussions electronically. The White House also declined to comment on possible assistance from the Ukrainian leader when asked by the EFE.
If Zelenski’s visit is confirmed, it will be his first visit to Asia since the start of the Russian invasion, following his meeting in Ukraine last March with the Japanese prime minister, who holds the G7 rotating presidency.
participation in the summit, Kyiv seeks additional military assistanceIncluding the sending of American F-16 warplanes and as the Group of Seven tries to strengthen pressure measures on Moscow.
G7 leaders made a historic visit to the Museum and Peace Park in Hiroshima, the first city to be attacked by an atomic bomb, this Friday, aiming to send a message against the use of such and previous weapons of this kind. Nuclear rhetoric of Moscow after its invasion of the neighboring country.