The Latest Breaking News from G7

Russia claimed on Saturday to have fully captured the smashed eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, which would mark an end to the longest and bloodiest battle of the 15-month war.

China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are being joined by their counterparts from other countries during their summit in Hiroshima, Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 20 held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who earlier started his meetings in Hiroshima with a bilateral with the Prime Minister of Vietnam said, there is an urgent need to remove the “political obstacles” that have emerged in the global fertiliser supply chains and supported natural farming as an alternative to fertilisers.

Western officials are becoming increasingly vocal about Beijing’s use of trade restrictions in political disputes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima on Saturday.

Japanese PM Kishida has expanded the G7’s guest list as he seeks to boost ties with middle-power countries.

‘A growing China that plays by international rules would be of global interest’