G7 leaders officially announce security guarantees package for Ukraine
The leaders of the G7 officially announced that they have reached an agreement on a declaration outlining security guarantees for Ukraine while at the July 12 NATO summit in Vilnius.
The declaration,
expressing support for Ukraine, has been made available on the website of the
UK government.
Japanese Prime
Minister Fumio Kishida stated that other countries would have the opportunity
to join the declaration at a later stage.
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the G7 leaders for their support
and emphasized that the Ukrainian delegation would return home with a
significant security victory for Ukraine.
The declaration
itself serves as a general framework document, and the next step should involve
bilateral security agreements between Ukraine and individual countries
providing guarantees, Head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, wrote on
Telegram on July 12.
According to him, these guarantees include:
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Assistance in self-defense and
prevention of new aggression: This includes the supply of weapons, support in
developing the defense industry, training, and cooperation in intelligence and
cybersecurity, as well as technical and financial support.
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Measures in case of new
aggression: The G7 countries promise immediate consultations to swiftly provide
Ukraine with all necessary support in the event of a new attack.
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Holding Russia accountable: The G7
leaders pledge to increase sanctions pressure, freeze assets, establish
mechanisms for reparations, and pursue trials for those responsible for crimes
against Ukraine and Ukrainians.
●
Support for democratic
development: The G7 will continue to support Ukraine’s democratic development.
G7 declaration in
support of Ukraine: Key points
The G7 declaration
emphasizes its commitment to a free, independent, democratic, and sovereign
Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. They underscore that
Ukraine’s security is essential for Euro-Atlantic security and vow to support
Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression for as long as necessary.
Each G7 country
will work with Ukraine on specific bilateral security commitments, which
include:
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Strengthening Ukraine’s armed
forces through the provision of modern military equipment, enhancing
operational compatibility with partners, training and education of servicemen,
intelligence sharing, and assistance in countering hybrid threats.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s economic
stability, energy security, reconstruction efforts, and creating conditions for
economic prosperity.
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Providing technical and financial
aid to ensure Ukraine’s ongoing reforms.
The G7 leaders
commit to immediate consultations with Ukraine and swift assistance in the
event of a potential future attack by Russia. They also express their
determination to hold Russia accountable through the introduction of new
sanctions, export control measures, and punishment of individuals responsible
for war crimes and other atrocities.
The G7 leaders
also supported the need to establish an international mechanism for compensating
damage caused by Russian aggression.
Ukraine, in turn,
has committed to enhancing transparency and accountability regarding assistance
from its partners. The country will continue anti-corruption efforts, law
enforcement and judicial reforms, corporate governance reform, economic
reforms, security sector reforms, and public administration improvements.
Defense reforms will be advanced, democratic civilian control over the armed
forces will be strengthened, and transparency in defense institutions and
industry will be increased.
The declaration is
open to other countries that may choose to join at any time.
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