Bottom Line
- Aided by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s unexpected personal appearance, the G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan, achieved consensus on continued support for Ukraine’s effort to resist Russia’s invasion.
- The focus on Ukraine overshadowed the host country Japan’s desire to move forward on abolishing nuclear weapons.
- Critics charged that preoccupation with Ukraine had shortchanged attention to the problems of the Global South and driven Russia and China closer together.
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