Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a forceful rebuke of Russia at the conclusion of the G7 LeadersB次元官网网址� Summit, which was taken over by the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who hoped to shore up more support for his country.

The support of allies has been crucial to UkraineB次元官网网址檚 survival amid a Russian invasion, and countries pushing for a ceasefire must recognize Russia is squarely to blame, Trudeau said Sunday in Hiroshima, Japan.

B次元官网网址淗ad we not been there with significant military support, Ukraine would not be standing today,B次元官网网址� Trudeau told reporters at a news conference after attending the G7 LeadersB次元官网网址� Summit.

B次元官网网址淲e will not hesitate to continue to ensure that Russia does not succeed in making might make right once again in this world,B次元官网网址� he said.

Zelenskyy arrived in Hiroshima on Saturday after G7 nations announced new sanctions on Russia and invited partner countries from the Global South to the summit, in hopes of building broader alliances in the face of geopolitical threats from Russia and Ukraine.

During the three-day summit, the United States confirmed it will allow western allies to send American-made fighter jets to support UkraineB次元官网网址檚 war effort.

Asked how Canada might support that effort, Trudeau said the Canadian militaryB次元官网网址檚 ongoing effort could include training pilots. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e certainly not opposed to help in all sorts of different ways.B次元官网网址�

Trudeau, who met with the Ukrainian president Sunday morning, said ZelenskyyB次元官网网址檚 physical presence in Hiroshima made a difference.

The G7 summit hosted leaders of emerging economies such as India, Brazil and Indonesia, as well as representatives from less-developed nations. Some countries in that category are more economically dependent on Russia and have been more hesitant to criticize its actions.

Brazilian President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva, who met with Trudeau Sunday, has called for a ceasefire and proposed a club of nations including Brazil to mediate peace.

At the same time, he has refused to provide weapons to Ukraine, made comments ascribing some blame to Ukraine for RussiaB次元官网网址檚 invasion and said the U.S. and Europe are stimulating the fighting.

Trudeau did not comment on specific leadersB次元官网网址� approaches to the conflict, nor did he weigh in on his discussions with Lula. But he decried suggestions that a negotiated ceasefire is the solution when Russia could simply end the war by halting its incursion.

B次元官网网址淚t is not a ceasefire that is needed. It is peace. And that peace can only be achieved if Russia decides to stop its ongoing invasion of a sovereign neighbour,B次元官网网址� the prime minister said.

Against a backdrop of a city that had been devastated by an atomic bomb during the Second World War, the G7 leaders committed to chart a new course on nuclear nonproliferation.

B次元官网网址淢ost of us donB次元官网网址檛 remember a time where the world was under threat by nuclear war,B次元官网网址� Trudeau said, when asked whether the setting and leadersB次元官网网址� visit to a Hiroshima memorial had coloured their talks.

B次元官网网址淭he Cold War ended a long time ago and the danger of nuclear war is unfortunately being forgotten by many.B次元官网网址�

Trudeau said RussiaB次元官网网址檚 reckless nuclear rhetoric, along with threats from North Korea and uncertainty around Iran, have brought home the need to remember the dangers of nuclear proliferation.

B次元官网网址淲e need to take very, very seriously the threats to global peace and security that are around us right now.B次元官网网址�

With controversy around allegations of Chinese meddling in CanadaB次元官网网址檚 two most recent federal elections dominating the political conversation at home, the G7 leaders also agreed to add language on foreign interference to their joint communiqu茅.

B次元官网网址淔oreign interference is a fact of life in all our democracies. It is nothing new,B次元官网网址� he said, though he did not share any specifics of the leadersB次元官网网址� discussions.

B次元官网网址淭here was clear understanding and support that this is something we have to grapple with.B次元官网网址�

Trudeau added that the democracies must strike a balance when it comes to broader relations with the worldB次元官网网址檚 second-largest economy.

B次元官网网址淲e cannot simply choose to ignore ChinaB次元官网网址檚 existence,B次元官网网址� he said.

Still, the G7 leaders have agreed to try reducing their economic dependence on the giant.

B次元官网网址淓conomic security means having different options, having resilience in our supply chains. ThatB次元官网网址檚 something thatB次元官网网址檚 ultimately good for the entire world,B次元官网网址� said Trudeau.

TrudeauB次元官网网址檚 attendance at the G7 summit follows his first official visit to South Korea, where the two countries reached agreements on critical minerals and youth mobility.

As part of its plan to counterbalance ChinaB次元官网网址檚 growing influence in the region, Canada is vying to strengthen ties with countries like South Korea and Japan.

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