According to what was said this Saturday, the situation in eastern Ukraine is complicated, with slow progress of Russian troops and no possibility of rotation on the front line due to the lack of weapons and equipment in the Ukrainian reserve brigades.
The leaders of the G7 countries, the seven most powerful industrialized democracies in the world, reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine in a statement on Saturday, stating that "Russia is the only obstacle to peace," as the thousand days since the invasion by Moscow that sparked the war approaches.
The statement, initiated by Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy and the country holding the rotating presidency of the G7, reaffirms the "strong support of the G7" for Kiev "for as long as necessary." "After a thousand days of war, we recognize the immense suffering endured by the Ukrainian people," who "have shown unparalleled resilience and determination in defending their land, culture, and people," adds the communiqué.
The G7 leaders also claim that "Russia remains the only obstacle to a just and lasting peace." In this regard, this organization, composed of the USA, France, Germany, the UK, Japan, Canada, and Italy, ensures that it "remains committed to imposing significant costs on Russia through sanctions, export controls, and other effective measures."
Ukraine faces its worst winter since the start of the Russian invasion due to the destruction of 65% of its energy infrastructure in recent months, the UN warned on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation on Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and communicated that his peace proposal for Ukraine from June still stands. This includes the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbas and the south of the country, and Kiev's renunciation of joining NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Scholz's call with Putin, considering that it opens a "Pandora's box." On Tuesday, November 19, marking a thousand days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky is expected to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
