Via videoconference, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in a meeting of the summit of the leaders of the Group of Seven, the press service of the Presidential Office reports..

Zelensky invited G7 leaders to focus on concrete steps that could be useful for Ukraine and all of Europe. In particular, the President invited the Group of Seven to join the work on security guarantees for Ukraine..

The head of state stressed that these guarantees would exclude the possibility of conflicts like Russian aggression in the future.

Zelensky thanked the G7 countries for the consistent sanctions policy against the aggressor country, as well as for the defense and financial support of Ukraine during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.

Zelensky also noted that our state needs modern and effective missile defense systems that can provide peace to Ukrainian cities far from the front..

According to him, Russia is intensifying rocket attacks on Ukraine, so it is very important to guarantee basic security for the civilian population.. The head of state stressed that the return of people to work will allow launching economic processes in settlements, because today the monthly budget deficit of Ukraine is $5 billion. dollars.

The President noted the importance of the decision to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for accession to the European Union. "

The President of Ukraine also noted the importance of unblocking the export of Ukrainian grain and urged to think about effective mechanisms to ensure food security in the world.. In addition, the head of state noted the need to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, in particular, by forcibly limiting the price of exported Russian oil..

Zelensky expressed hope that the US State Department will support the decision to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

The President also proposed the creation of an effective global mechanism for the confiscation of frozen or seized Russian assets, which should be one of the biggest tools to deter other potential aggressors from attacking neighbors..

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He called on the G7 countries to encourage their companies to consider Ukraine as an alternative to the Russian direction.. According to the President, after the end of the war, the Ukrainian state will have much better access to the global market compared to the aggressor country.

In addition, Ukraine has duty-free access to the markets of leading democratic countries..

The head of state also noted the importance of the post-war restoration of Ukraine. According to Zelensky, this will be the biggest economic project of our time, participation in which will significantly strengthen the G7 countries..

Earlier it was reported that the United States intends to provide Ukraine with advanced NASAMS air defense systems.. The deliveries of these systems should be announced this week..