Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has announced that one of the key topics at the meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Canada will be further support for Ukraine.

Source : Anand, speaking ahead of the meeting, as reported by Ukrinform

Quote : "Tomorrow we will start the day with a discussion with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to reaffirm our collective support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's aggression."

Details : Anand added that after this, G7 foreign ministers and invited representatives from several other countries will discuss critical minerals, energy security and economic resilience.

She said that the participants will also talk about "advancing long-term peace and stability in the Middle East, supporting security and building prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and responding to urgent crises in Haiti and Sudan".

Quote : "Meeting global challenges requires global partnerships. The issues we are facing transcend the G7 and our borders and this is why it is absolutely vital that we have diverse geographic representation around the table."

Background :

• Earlier, Anand announced that her country is accelerating the payment of the final portion of its CAD 70 million contribution to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Canada paid CAD 10 million early to help Ukraine repair critical energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
• The energy and environment ministers of the G7 countries condemned Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy system and pledged to work towards meeting the country's energy needs following a two-day meeting in Toronto.

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