Biden, G7 to hold virtual meeting Tuesday on Ukraine support – White House
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Volvo Group Powertrain Operations plant in Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S., October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden and Group of Seven (G7) leaders will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss their commitment to support Ukraine and hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for Russia’s aggression, including its recent missile strikes across Ukraine, the White House said.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will participate at the top of the meeting, the White House said Monday.
Zelenskiy had said Russia timed its strikes on Ukraine on Monday to inflict the greatest possible losses among people and had also targeted the country’s energy infrastructure.
“They want panic and chaos, they want to destroy our energy system,” Zelenskiy said in a video post that showed him outside his presidential office.
“The second target is people. Such a time and such targets were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible.”
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