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Zelenskiy likens Bakhmut's devastation to Hiroshima after World War Two

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy likened the ruins of Ukraine's eastern city of Bakhmut with the destruction of Hiroshima in World War Two, as he attended the Group of Seven summit in the Japanese city on Sunday.

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Biden wraps up G-7 summit with more aid for Ukraine, confusion on Bakhmut, optimism on China

HIROSHIMA, Japan — Wrapping up a summit of the world's wealthiest democracies here Sunday, President Joe Biden had domestic trouble on his mind — the flagging U.S. debt talks — but also addressed the administration's most pressing international concerns: Ukraine and China.

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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy says Bakhmut ‘is not occupied’; Russia accuses G7 of ‘undermining global stability’ — as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says during Japan visit that Ukrainian troops are still in eastern city at centre of bloody battle; Moscow calls summit a ‘politicised’ event

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Ukraine secured military aid, including advanced fighter jets, at the G-7 summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a rare and brief trip to Hiroshima, Japan this weekend to re-energize support for the war from key Western allies.

WEKU

Countries should respect sovereignty and territorial integrity: PM Modi at G-7 meet

Unrest in any part of the world affects all countries of the global community, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the G-7 meeting in Hiroshima. Speaking at the ‘Working Session 9’ of the G-7 summit, Mr. Modi reiterated India’s commitment to do “everything” to bring an end to…

The Hindu

G-7 struggles to win over swing nations courted by China, Russia

Heading into the G-7 summit, the U.S. and its allies knew they needed to do more to win over global swing nations also courted by China and Russia. The weekend meeting in Japan showed they face a long road ahead.

Tribune News Service

Watch: Japan riot police pin G7 protesters to ground in violent scuffle

Violence broke out at the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima as riot police wrestled protesters to the ground.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 452 of the invasion

Zelenskiy lays flowers at cenotaph in Hiroshima; conflicting claims over whether Russia has captured Bakhmut

The Guardian - UK

Russia calls G7 summit incubator for anti-Russian and anti-Chinese 'hysteria'

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday dismissed the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima as a "politicised" event that it said had pumped out anti-Russian and anti-Chinese statements and accused the forum of undermining global stability.

Reuters

Zelensky: Bakhmut will recover like Hiroshima did after atomic bomb

The Ukrainian president said the devastation in the destroyed Donbas city reminded him of pictures he had seen of Hiroshima after the nuclear attack.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Japanese PM faces dilemma at G7 as he balances anti-nuke goals with reality of threats

The 1945 bombing of Hiroshima is a big reason leaders from the world’s most powerful democracies descended on the city for this weekend’s Group of Seven summit

The Independent UK

Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Jaishankar, discusses PM Modi's upcoming visit to U.S.

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on May 21 met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Hiroshima and discussed the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America.

The Hindu

Hiroshima's savoury pancake wins new fan in Britain's Sunak

The cheap and cheerful savoury Japanese pancake that stirs both feelings of local pride and deep rivalry in the city of Hiroshima has found its newest fan in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Reuters

Japan's atomic bomb survivors hope G-7 firms up support for nuclear disarmament

As President Biden and Group of Seven leaders gathered in Hiroshima, people in Japan wanted the setting to act as a powerful symbol for consensus toward banning nuclear arms.

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Al Jazeera

At G7, Japanese PM pledges ‘unwavering solidarity’ with Ukraine

Prime Minister Kishida says Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine struck at the ‘very foundation of the international order’.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy secures fresh US military aid at G7 as Russia hails ‘liberation’ of Bakhmut

Joe Biden says US doing everything possible to strengthen Ukraine’s defences in war with Russia

The Conversation

At a G7 summit high on ambition, nuclear disarmament takes a backseat to Zelensky's diplomatic appeals

Hiroshima, the site of this year’s G7 summit, is one of just a handful of places in the world that provides a stark reminder of the horrors of war.

The Guardian - UK

Japan and South Korea leaders mend fences in visit to Hiroshima memorial

Joint visit during G7 summit seen as further evidence of determination to overcome longstanding friction

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Evening Standard

Sunak insists Suella Braverman has ‘expressed regret’ over speeding scandal as inquiry calls rise

Mr Sunak told a press conference in Hiroshima that he did not know the ‘full details’ and has not spoken to Ms Braverman yet

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak declines to back Suella Braverman over speeding points allegations

Mr Sunak told a press conference in Hiroshima that he did not know the ‘full details’ and has not spoken to Ms Braverman yet.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian president meets with world leaders at G7 as Russia claims a key victory in the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with some of his biggest backers at the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima on Sunday, hoping to add to the momentum for his country’s war effort even as Russia claimed a symbolic victory on the battlefield

Bangkok Post

G7 stiffens resolve to thwart Russia, engage warily with China

HIROSHIMA: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations signalled to Russia their readiness to stand by Ukraine for the long haul while giving President Volodymyr Zelensky a chance to win over countries such as Brazil and India on the last day of a summit in Japan.

France 24

Zelensky compares Bakhmut's 'total destruction' to Hiroshima in 1945

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky compared Bakhmut's "total destruction" after months of continuous battles and shelling to the Japanese city of Hiroshima after the nuclear strike of 1945. This comes following conflicting reports on the status of Bakhmut, as Russia claimed having taken the city while Ukraine denied it had fallen.…

Reuters

Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington -U.S. official

U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in Washington at their trilateral meeting in Hiroshima on sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Sunday, a senior U.S. official said.

The Hindu

I should take your autograph: U.S. President Joe Biden to PM Modi

U.S. President Joe Biden asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his autograph after discovering how he has been managing large crowds.

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