The G7 leaders' summit in Japan ends on Sunday, May 21, after discussing Russia's war against Ukraine and other issues with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelensky. It is reported by KYODO.

The summit was held in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima, destroyed by an atomic bomb in 1945, amid fears that Russia could use nuclear weapons against Ukraine.. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used the summit to present his vision for a world without nuclear weapons..

At a press conference after the close of the summit, Kishida stressed that G7 leaders shared his "

The G7 countries have shown their strong unity in supporting Ukraine, Kishida said, adding that the group's leaders agreed to increase economic sanctions against Russia to undermine its ability to continue the war..

Zelenskiy's personal presence at the summit helped send a "

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Stressing that the G7 has reaffirmed the importance of maintaining a free and open international order based on the rule of law, Kishida also stated that the group is ready to build constructive and stable ties with China, which is increasing its military influence in the region..

Kishida urged Beijing to "

During a session on Sunday that included some leaders from the Global South, Zelenskiy called on the international community for broad support for Ukraine. Many countries of the Global South have not taken the side of Moscow, but some of them depend on Russia, in particular, in the supply of weapons and energy..

Zelenskiy, who made his first visit to Japan since the Russian invasion in February 2022, is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with Kishida.

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The president has already held talks with US leader Joe Biden. Biden announces new military aid package for Kyiv. Zelensky also met with a number of other world leaders.