G7 Kyiv will help build security ‘on land, sea and air’, says Joe Biden in Vilnius

The final stages of the summit

What will happen in Vilnius this afternoon? Three strengths remain.

In the corridors of the Summit.  - © KACPER PEMPEL / REUTERS
In the corridors of the Summit. – © KACPER PEMPEL / REUTERS

Zelensky-Biden interview. First, Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet one-on-one with a number of leaders, including US President Joe Biden, who is advocating a model similar to the one he concluded with Israel, under which Washington has pledged substantial military aid over time.

The G7 project. Members of the G7 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan) will present a plan of long-term commitments for Ukraine’s security.

According to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the joint text will reaffirm the West’s commitment to “ensure that Ukraine never becomes more aggressive than Russia has done”. Specifically, at the end of the bilateral agreements between these countries and Kiev, it will create a framework detailing the weapons they will provide.

Security device in Vilnius, July 12, 2023. — © Pavel Golovkin / keystone-sda.ch
Security device in Vilnius, July 12, 2023. — © Pavel Golovkin / keystone-sda.ch

American speech. Finally, later in the evening, Joe Biden will deliver a speech at Vilnius University in which he will outline Washington’s commitment to protecting every square centimeter of NATO.

US President Joe Biden, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.  - © YVES HERMAN / REUTERS
US President Joe Biden, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. – © YVES HERMAN / REUTERS

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