G7 leaders, who held an online summit today, decided to create a platform to coordinate financial aid to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced.
The aim is to quickly build this platform with the participation of Ukraine, international financial institutions and other partners, the German Chancellor explained during a press conference in Berlin, comparing the reconstruction of Ukraine with the Marshall Plan implemented by the US to rebuild Europe after World War II.
The leaders of the G7 United States, Germany, Canada, France, Britain, Japan and Italy talked today via teleconference on the issue of Ukraine.
New G7 conference on Ukraine on Tuesday
A new conference on support for Ukraine, emergency aid and long-term reconstruction of the country will be held tomorrow, Tuesday in Paris.
We are convinced that this is our unity, our determination, which have isolated the Russian president (Vladimir Putin) and we are again asking Mr Putin to stop the senseless massacres in Ukraine and withdraw his troops, said Solts, whose country chaired this year's G7.
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held successive talks with his U.S. counterparts Joe Biden and France's Emmanuel Macron to prepare for this G7 meeting as well as the Paris conference.
According to Elise, heads of state, heads of government, ministers from 47 countries, as well as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will participate in this international meeting.
The US president reiterated on Sunday his support for Ukraine, according to the White House.
These summits are taking place while Russian forces are targeting key public service infrastructure, resulting in, among other things, power outages affecting the lives of millions of people through the winter.
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