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06/13/2024June 13, 2024
UK to announce $310 million Ukraine aid at G7 summit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce up to 242 million pounds ($309.7 million, €286.6 million) in bilateral assistance to Ukraine at the G7 summit, his office said.
The aid is aimed at supporting immediate humanitarian, for Ukraine.
“We must be decisive and creative in our efforts to support Ukraine and end Putin’s illegal war at this critical moment,” Sunak said ahead of the summit.
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06/13/2024June 13, 2024
Biden, Zelenskyy to sign new security agreement
US President Joe Biden and will sign a new security agreement between their countries on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy.
“By signing this we’ll also be sending Russia a signal of our resolve. If (Russian President) Vladimir Putin thinks he can outlast the coalition supporting Ukraine, he’s wrong,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said.
The deal is a “bridge” to when Ukraine is invited to join the NATO alliance, he added.
However, Sullivan stressed, the accord would not commit US troops directly to Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion.
Biden and Zelenskyy are expected to hold a joint news conference while meeting at the G7 summit.
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06/13/2024June 13, 2024
Biden arrives in Italy for G7 summit
US President Joe Biden has arrived in Italy to attend this year’s G7 summit, which will be held from June 13-15.
On Thursday, he is expected to meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the pope and other world leaders.
Russia’s , the as well as issues like migration are high on the agenda.
The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies that meets annually to discuss shared issues and concerns. This is Biden’s second foreign trip in as many weeks.
The US president was in France last week for a state visit in Paris and ceremonies in Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in World War II.
sri/rm (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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