G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration

G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration

France — G7 leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.

“We, the Leaders of the G7, stand united in our unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” they said in a declaration published on Wednesday shortly after midnight.

G7 leaders “commit to increase the pressure on the Russian war economy” and to “strengthen our sanctions, including those on the oil and gas sectors,” they said.

The declaration name-checks Trump three times, saying that with the U.S. and Iran having reached an agreement to end hostilities, it is now easier to take more economic measures against Russia.

“We consider this the right moment to proceed with additional measures, as President Trump has delivered a deal that we support in reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” the declaration reads.

The leaders, who are meeting in Evian-les-Bains for a three-day G7 summit, also committed to “increase the delivery of air defence capacities, additional systems and interceptors, and long-range capabilities” to Ukraine and “to consider extending to Ukraine the benefit of licenses to allow for an increase in Ukraine’s military production.”