G7 says its support for Ukraine 'will never waver'
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00:00 As the G7 foreign ministers prepare their joint statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict,
00:05 Russia's war in Ukraine is also high on the agenda for the meetings in Tokyo.
00:10 Japan said G7 support for Ukraine will not waver due to increasing tensions in the Middle
00:15 East.
00:16 "Convening this session will be meaningful in that it will send a clear message to the
00:24 international community that we as the G7 stand with Ukraine even while the international
00:34 attention tends to be on the Middle East."
00:40 The group of wealthy nations has been at the forefront of sanctions on Russia since Moscow
00:44 invaded Ukraine in February last year.
00:47 The German foreign minister said that the group was set to discuss what she dubbed a
00:51 winter protection shield for Ukraine as the country braces for a second winter of Russian
00:55 attacks on energy facilities.
00:58 "Ukraine remains at the very top of the G7 agenda.
01:02 If we now ease up our support for Ukraine, Russia will ruthlessly take advantage of that
01:06 with terrible consequences for people in Ukraine and Europe."
01:11 The strong show of support comes after Kiev's counter-offensive, launched over summer, has
01:16 stalled, and President Zelensky has frequently met with Western leaders to ward off fatigue
01:21 over the conflict.