From UNIAN:
“Presidential Office publishes
G7 declaration of support for Ukraine”
The Office of the President has
published a declaration of the Group of Seven countries on support for Ukraine,
which was approved in Vilnius. That's according to the press service of the
Office of President, Ukrinform reports.
We, the Leaders of the Group of
Seven (G7), reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the strategic objective of a
free, independent, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine, within its
internationally recognized borders, capable of defending itself and deterring
future aggression. We affirm that the security of Ukraine is integral to the
security of the Euro-Atlantic region", the declaration reads. The leaders
of the Group of Seven consider Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of
Ukraine to be a threat to international peace and security, a gross violation
of international law, including the UN Charter, and incompatible with their
security interests. Also, according to the text of the declaration, the leaders
of the Group of Seven will support Ukraine in its defense against Russian
aggression for as long as necessary. "We stand united in our enduring
support for Ukraine, rooted in our shared democratic values and interests,
above all, respect for the UN Charter and the principles of territorial integrity
and sovereignty," the document says.
Today, also, G7 leaders are
launching negotiations with Ukraine to formalize - through bilateral security
commitments and arrangements consistent with this multilateral framework
agreement, in accordance with their respective legal and constitutional
requirements - their continued support for Ukraine as it defends its
sovereignty and territorial integrity, rebuilds its economy, protects its
citizens, and seeks to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic community. The G7
leaders will instruct their teams to begin these discussions immediately.
According to the declaration,
"each will work with Ukraine on specific, bilateral, long-term security
commitments and arrangements". These will be aimed at ensuring sustainable
forces capable of defending Ukraine now and deterring Russian aggression in the
future. In particular, by continuing to provide security assistance and modern
military equipment on land, air and sea, with a priority on air defense,
long-range artillery and long-range firepower, armored vehicles and other key
capabilities such as combat aircraft, as well as by promoting greater
interoperability with Euro-Atlantic partners. As well as supporting the further
development of Ukraine's defense industrial base, training and education of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces, intelligence sharing and cooperation. In addition,
support for cyber defense, security, and resilience initiatives, including to
address hybrid threats.
The G7 leaders will also work
with Ukraine to strengthen economic stability and resilience, including through
reconstruction and recovery efforts, to create the conditions conducive to
promoting Ukraine’s economic prosperity, including its energy security. The G7
leaders will also work with Ukraine to provide technical and financial support
for Ukraine’s immediate needs stemming from Russia’s war. And to ensure that
Ukraine can continue to implement an effective reform agenda that will support
the good governance necessary to advance towards its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
"In the event of future Russian
armed attack, we intend to immediately consult with Ukraine to determine
appropriate next steps. We intend, in accordance with our respective legal and
constitutional requirements, to provide Ukraine with swift and sustained
security assistance, modern military equipment across land, sea and air domains,
and economic assistance, to impose economic and other costs on Russia, and to
consult with Ukraine on its needs as it exercises its right of self-defense
enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. To this end, we will work with
Ukraine on an enhanced package of security commitments and arrangements in case
of future aggression to enable Ukraine to defend its territory and
sovereignty," according to the document.
In addition to the above
elements, G7 leaders remain committed to supporting Ukraine by holding Russia
accountable. This includes working to ensure that the cost of aggression for
Russia continues to rise, including through sanctions and export controls, and
supporting efforts to bring to justice those responsible for war crimes and
other international crimes committed in and against Ukraine, including attacks
on critical civilian infrastructure. According to the statement, there must be
no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities. In this context, they reaffirm
their commitment to bringing perpetrators to justice in accordance with
international law, including by supporting the efforts of international
mechanisms such as the International Criminal Court (ICC). The G7 leaders also
reaffirm that, in accordance with their legal systems, Russia's sovereign
assets in their jurisdictions will remain immobilized until Russia pays for the
damage it has caused to Ukraine. We recognize the need for the establishment of
an international mechanism for reparation of damages, loss or injury caused by
Russian aggression and express our readiness to explore options for the
development of appropriate mechanisms," the statement reads.
For its part, Ukraine commits to
contributing positively to partner security and to strengthen transparency and
accountability measures with regard to partner assistance Ukraine also commits
to continue implementation of the law enforcement, judiciary, anti-corruption,
corporate governance, economic, security sector, and state management reforms
that underscore its commitments to democracy, the rule of law, respect for
human rights and media freedoms, and put its economy on a sustainable path. And
also to advancing defense reforms and modernization including by strengthening
democratic civilian control of the military and improving efficiency and
transparency across Ukraine’s defense institutions and industry. It is noted
that the EU and its Member States stand ready to contribute to this effort and
will swiftly consider the modalities of such contribution. This effort will be
taken forward while Ukraine pursues a pathway toward future membership in the
Euro-Atlantic community. Other countries that wish to contribute to this effort
to ensure a free, strong, independent, and sovereign Ukraine may join this
Joint Declaration at any time.
Ukrinform provides the full
text of the document.
Joint Declaration of support for
Ukraine
We, the Leaders of the Group of
Seven (G7), reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the strategic objective of a
free, independent, democratic, and sovereign Ukraine, within its
internationally recognized borders, capable of defending itself and deterring
future aggression. We affirm that the security of Ukraine is integral to the
security of the Euro-Atlantic region. We consider Russia’s illegal and
unprovoked invasion of Ukraine to be a threat to international peace and
security, a flagrant violation of international law, including the UN Charter,
and incompatible with our security interests. We will stand with Ukraine as it
defends itself against Russian aggression, for as long as it takes. We stand united in our enduring support for
Ukraine, rooted in our shared democratic values and interests, above all,
respect for the UN Charter and the principles of territorial integrity and
sovereignty. Today we are launching
negotiations with Ukraine to formalize — through bilateral security commitments
and arrangements aligned with this multilateral framework, in accordance with
our respective legal and constitutional requirements — our enduring support to
Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and territorial integrity, rebuilds its
economy, protects its citizens, and pursues integration into the Euro-Atlantic
community. We will direct our teams to begin these discussions immediately. We
will each work with Ukraine on specific, bilateral, long-term security
commitments and arrangements towards: a) Ensuring a sustainable force capable
of defending Ukraine now and deterring Russian aggression in the future,
through the continued provision of: security assistance and modern military
equipment, across land, air, and sea domains – prioritizing air defense,
artillery and long-range fires, armored vehicles, and other key capabilities,
such as combat air, and by promoting increased interoperability with
Euro-Atlantic partners; support to further develop Ukraine’s defense industrial
base; training and training exercises for Ukrainian forces; intelligence
sharing and cooperation; support for cyber defense, security, and resilience
initiatives, including to address hybrid threats. b) Strengthening Ukraine’s
economic stability and resilience, including through reconstruction and
recovery efforts, to create the conditions conducive to promoting Ukraine’s
economic prosperity, including its energy security. c) Providing technical and
financial support for Ukraine’s immediate needs stemming from Russia’s war as
well as to enable Ukraine to continue implementing the effective reform agenda
that will support the good governance necessary to advance towards its
Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
In the event of future Russian
armed attack, we intend to immediately consult with Ukraine to determine appropriate
next steps. We intend, in accordance with our respective legal and
constitutional requirements, to provide Ukraine with swift and sustained
security assistance, modern military equipment across land, sea and air
domains, and economic assistance, to impose economic and other costs on Russia,
and to consult with Ukraine on its needs as it exercises its right of
self-defense enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. To this end, we will
work with Ukraine on an enhanced package of security commitments and
arrangements in case of future aggression to enable Ukraine to defend its
territory and sovereignty. In addition to the elements articulated above, we
remain committed to supporting Ukraine by holding Russia accountable. This
includes working to ensure that the costs to Russia of its aggression continue
to rise, including through sanctions and export controls, as well as supporting
efforts to hold to account those responsible for war crimes and other
international crimes committed in and against Ukraine, including those
involving attacks on critical civilian infrastructure. There must be no
impunity for war crimes and other atrocities. In this context, we reiterate our
commitment to holding those responsible to account, consistent with
international law, including by supporting the efforts of international
mechanisms, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC). We reaffirm that,
consistent with our respective legal systems, Russia’s sovereign assets in our
jurisdictions will remain immobilized until Russia pays for the damage it has
caused to Ukraine. We recognize the need for the establishment of an international
mechanism for reparation of damages, loss or injury caused by Russian
aggression and express our readiness to explore options for the development of
appropriate mechanisms.
For its part, Ukraine is
committed to: a) Contributing positively to partner security and to strengthen
transparency and accountability measures with regard to partner assistance; b)
Continuing implementation of the law enforcement, judiciary, anti-corruption,
corporate governance, economic, security sector, and state management reforms
that underscore its commitments to democracy, the rule of law, respect for
human rights and media freedoms, and put its economy on a sustainable path; c)
Advancing defense reforms and modernization including by strengthening
democratic civilian control of the military and improving efficiency and
transparency across Ukraine’s defense institutions and industry.
The EU and its Member States
stand ready to contribute to this effort and will swiftly consider the
modalities of such contribution. This effort will be taken forward while
Ukraine pursues a pathway toward future membership in the Euro-Atlantic
community. Other countries that wish to contribute to this effort to ensure a
free, strong, independent, and sovereign Ukraine may join this Joint
Declaration at any time.
^ This is the kind of concrete
Declaration that the NATO should have given to Ukraine earlier this week. I’m
glad at least the G-7 gave it. ^
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