G7 leaders focus on helping Ukraine and punishing Russia
Dozens of people are still missing after a Russian missile strike on a shopping mall in central Ukraine two days ago that killed at least 18, as the Nato summit opens amid warnings of a more “unpredictable” and “dangerous” world.
“Russian missile hit this location precisely... It is clear that Russian killers received those exact coordinates,” Ukraine‘s president Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening video address. “They wanted to kill as many people.”
Authorities said around 36 people were still missing.
Meanwhile, Nato is concerned about Vladimir Putin’s close ties with China, the group’s chief has said.
Secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said Nato does not view China as an adversary but is concerned about its relationship with Russia.
It comes as the British army chief said the UK must be prepared to fight against Russia in Ukraine.
General Sir Patrick Sanders said Russia will likely be an even greater threat to European security after the war and the army must be ready to fight to “avert conflict.”
