Biden and Zelenskyy to meet at G7 summit - White House
Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Getty Images)
White House adviser John Kirby officially announced the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 13 on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, according to Ukrinform.
"On Thursday, President Biden and President Zelenskyy will meet to discuss our steadfast support for Ukraine both now and in the future. After this meeting, both leaders - President Biden and President Zelenskyy - will participate in a press conference," said a White House advisor.
John Kirby added that during the G7 summit, the US will demonstrate a clear commitment to Ukraine. According to him, bold steps will be taken to show Putin that time is not on his side and he will not be able to wait out US support for Ukraine's struggle for freedom.
Additionally, new steps will be announced at the summit regarding the frozen sovereign assets of Russia and their redirection to benefit Ukraine.
Ukraine will sign bilateral security agreements with Japan and the US at one of the upcoming meetings. The press secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhii Nykyforov did not disclose details about the agreements or where they will be signed, but he noted that this will happen very soon.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that the Netherlands will allocate 60 million euros for the purchase of drones for Ukraine. It is known that 20 million euros will go towards purchasing FPV drones, while 17.5 million euros are intended for purchasing maritime drones.
